Please do tell why this guy should be the Fall guy? Why should he serve 8 years for putting a pair of panties on a head???? People murder people and get less time than that. Please dont think like Tom Brokaw on this...
He did far more than just put panties on a prisoners head. The other acts of torture were wrong. There is no legitimate excuse for the use of the methods applied.
He is also guilty of another crime that is unforgiveable. He failed to lead his soldiers. He failed to do the right thing because it was easier to go with the flow and to later claim "I was just following orders."
He failed his subordinates by not leading them. He failed his country by not living up to code of conduct demanded of our armed forces. He failed himself because he knew that what he was doing was wrong. He deserves no pardon.
Because he was the guy in charge actually present when violation of the UCMJ occured.