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2007-05-15 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 It's when I read stories like this I wish McCain had gotten elected back in '00. While I definitely recognize his numerous flaws (amnesty for illegals, McCain-Feingold, etc.), I can't help but think that if he was in the White House, this story would have prominently featured the words "treason", "espionage" and "firing squad".

Posted by RIcky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo) 2007-05-15 02:06|| 2007-05-15 02:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Total max punishment of 24 years -- good, someone is finally getting serious about this shit. It ought to be a hanging offense, but seeing him celebrate his 60th birthday in prison would be okay too. The military is often far too lenient with officers. And, seeing as these are crimes of moral turpitude, disbarment is likely, regardless of whether he's convicted.

As for Babs: "Suspecting that the document was sensitive, she turned it over to federal authorities." Mm-hmm, since human rights lawyers are so well known for their unflagging sense of civic duty. Sounds like she got what she wanted, then sold him out. Heh.

And now he's pled not guilty and asked for a panel, which will be composed of officers senior to him, and will include some Marines. Dumb, but typical. More trial documents here.

Hadn't heard about this one -- I'll track it. In other traitor news, Watada's new trial is supposed to start June 16. I predict he walks. We shall see.

Posted by exJAG 2007-05-15 03:37|| 2007-05-15 03:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you, exJAG dear. Rantburg University rulez!

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-15 04:19|| 2007-05-15 04:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Diaz is watching too much TV and thinks he is a hunk like Harm.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-05-15 06:17|| 2007-05-15 06:17|| Front Page Top

#5 hummm.... would Dr. White be using new Colors?

>:)

Posted by RD">RD 2007-05-15 06:51|| 2007-05-15 06:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Nope. Same old pink.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-05-15 07:26|| 2007-05-15 07:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Mmmm, Harm is a hunk. But in the real world, the hunks are senior NCOs. Traded my commission for one, and never regretted it. :)

My favorite case of officer misconduct: an O-6 showed up at a US embassy, having lost his passport. He was directed to the attache, a Marine, to whom he presented his military ID and identified himself as an active duty AF colonel.

. . . while in full drag. dress, heels, makeup, long talon nails painted red, hair matted down as if he'd been wearing a wig. The Marine said, no problem sir, we'll get right on it and put you up in the BOQ for the night. "However," he said, nodding at his suitcase, "you may want to stop off in the restroom and, ah, clean up."

So the colonel disappears into the bathroom for ten minutes . . . and comes out looking exactly the same, only he'd taken the red nail polish off. So the attache sighed and escorted him to the BOQ in that condition.

The O-6 was disciplined for conduct unbecoming an officer. But I don't know, who are we to say that it wasn't becoming?! LOL.

Posted by exJAG 2007-05-15 07:44|| 2007-05-15 07:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like his defense is "I am too stupid to judge what can hurt the U.S." Hang this turd from a yardarm even if we have to build one to get it done.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-05-15 09:55|| 2007-05-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#9 But I don't know, who are we to say that it wasn't becoming?!

At least for the Air Force...

Navy JAG is in fierce competition with the Navy Medical Corps on who can be the least-military...

Posted by Pappy 2007-05-15 09:55|| 2007-05-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Hey Ex-Jag didn't he cross over into illegal when he printed the list with intent to distribute OUTSIDE Defense channels? I remember something just like that in the statement I signed for my clearence.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-05-15 10:00|| 2007-05-15 10:00|| Front Page Top

#11 Lt. Cmdr. Matthew M. Diaz practicing for ACLU role after serving his time?

Posted by JohnQC 2007-05-15 10:03|| 2007-05-15 10:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Cyber Sarge, I'm no expert, but yeah, I'd say was illegal as soon as he formed the intent to distribute the info to unauthorized persons (which could also be persons inside DoD without proper clearance).

I did some digging around, to see if Matt and Barb were law school chums, or lovers, or what, since they seem to be about the same age. Haven't turned up much, other than:

-- Olshansky went to Stanford Law, class of 85
-- Diaz is a member of the Kansas bar, school unknown
-- Olshansky has that severe man-hating-lesbo-radical look (so probably not doinking Diaz)
-- Olshansky received Diaz's valentine while CCR was in the midst of a trial, the goal of which was to get the gov't to release the names. She gave the papers to the judge, saying they came in "this weird valentine," and testified that she never had met or spoken with Diaz." (Link)

If Olshansky is being truthful (big if, I know), it would seem that Diaz read about the lawsuit in the news and took it upon himself to help out. Without being asked, threatened, paid, or otherwise Or perhaps he was. If he's not a moonbat, it's a mystery why he would do this. If he is a moonbat, 24 years isn't enough.

Posted by exJAG 2007-05-15 11:23|| 2007-05-15 11:23|| Front Page Top

#13 I am willing to bet that there will be letters or emails or phone records produced that tie these two losers together prior to the transmittal of the documents. Then they can both hang.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-15 14:27|| 2007-05-15 14:27|| Front Page Top

#14 Nobody says lawyers can't just be stupid. Happens all the time.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-05-15 14:44|| 2007-05-15 14:44|| Front Page Top

#15 The military investigators need to toss this chick's life and office. Then she needs to go on trial.

I gotta go with the Good Doctor on this one. Both Olshansky and Diaz should be made to rue the day they decided to meddle in America's anti-terrorism program. Simply put, the scumbags in Gitmo have no rights. They abandoned them the instant they went to war against America in civilian mufti. That our military did not shoot all of them on sight is only because of a need to gather intelligence and not any possibility of innocence. Had we executed every single one of these maggots, I doubt the mistake rate would have been over one percent.

Finally, America really needs to begin executing people for treason. Promise these traitors life sentences in exchange for turning then just as swiftly hang them afterwards without any further access to counsel. Betraying one's own country must be made the capital crime it is and the penalty must suitably match that vile deed.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-15 15:36|| 2007-05-15 15:36|| Front Page Top

#16 ex-JAG, I've seen some scary pix on Rantburg but Olshansky just about made me jump out of my seat.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-05-15 15:36|| 2007-05-15 15:36|| Front Page Top

#17 "Olshansky has that severe man-hating-lesbo-radical look (so probably not doinking Diaz)"

I would like to hope that idiot made ONE right decision (doink-free zone). Only charitable thought he's gonna get from me.

Posted by USN. Ret. 2007-05-15 15:57|| 2007-05-15 15:57|| Front Page Top

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