Posted on 07/09/2005 11:56:55 PM PDT by STARWISE
MIAMI - The commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was relieved of his duties Saturday after he was accused of inappropriate management practices, a Navy spokesman said.
Capt. Leslie J. McCoy, who had commanded Guantanamo since March 2003, was the subject of an investigation into inappropriate personnel and administrative practices unrelated to the base's detention camp for suspected terrorists.
"His release and reassignment are in no way related to the detainee operations taking place in Guantanamo," said C. Patrick Dooling, spokesman for Navy Southeast Region based in Jacksonville.
Dooling would not elaborate on the allegations against the officer.
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I wonder if that is a polite way to sexual harassment or sleeping with a subordinate?
Well, of course he was dismissed. We all saw, in open court, that he did indeed order a Code Red.
"The Witness has Rights".
(i've been waiting all day - FR down, ya know - to post this lame joke. Good night Gracie)
That is very possible.
You would think it would need to be reasonably serious and also time sensitive or they would have just rotated him without comment at a normal time....but it certainly can't be anything like abuse or they wouldn't just transfer him to headquarters.
I wonder who will will link to his removal to some kind of torture conspiracy first - the Arab press, the European press or the main stream American press.
Night, George
Sorry. Couldn't help myself...
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