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...but instead finds that officers failed to ask the right questions or press the Marines about what happened.

CYA bullmurtha.

The report by Maj. Gen. Bargewell finds NO EVIDENCE of a cover-up, but instead finds that officers failed to ask the right questions or press the Marines about what happened.

HELL OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

And Turley's no right-winger--I exchanged hostile emails with him when he panned the Supreme Court for having inserted itself into the Florida recount--but he's right as rain on the NCIS:

In my opinion, the NCIS is the most abusive police organization in this country. After numerous scandals and congressional inquiries, the NCIS continues to routinely violate the rights of sailors and Marines and continues to operate outside of the restrictions of either constitutional or professional standards. This case is perhaps the most egregious example of the NCIS culture and practices. However, it is not unique.
Ironically, the unconstitutional and abusive tactics used by the NCIS in this case not only undermined any legal case but defeated any legitimate search for the truth. After triggering an espionage investigation, NCIS agents found that they had no evidence and no spy. Rather than admit to a colossal blunder, these agents continued to interrogate a sailor for 19 and 20 hour sessions for 29 days. When no evidence was available to support their catastrophic misjudgment, they sought to create evidence. The NCIS manufactured a theory of espionage without foundation and then took steps to compel statements to support that theory.

Ronald Kessler, Moscow Station displays an NIS botching the espionage investigation--a brouhaha concocted by the KGB to cover their Ames/Hanssen issues.

The U.S. Naval Academy electrical engineering exam scandal ca. 1993-4 was another chance for them to fingerpaint in their poo, smearing the innocent, missing the boat, which, in the Navy, is kind of the point.

Our midshipman was saved by the intercession of a professor-emeritus of Brooklyn Law explaining how the cow ate the cabbage.

That the NCIS has taken the enemy's propaganda and run with it ought to place its pertinent personnel in Leavenworth--there is no place in wartime for the enemy's useful idiots.

That President New Tone has again failed to demand justice (in a parallel universe to the Ramos-Compean travesty) indicates it's time for an SOB.

Gates is no use in the SecDef seat--a spook who wants to negotiate with Meinkampfinejad--

It's the Caine Mutiny with Queeg running the court martial.

The NCIS is acting the part of the asshole internal affairs officers on the CSI and Law & Order series--if only they were acting.

Ignorance and arrogance in portions not seen since Waco.

Praying for a miracle; calling Senator and Congressman and 1-202-456-1111 (White House Comment Line) to demand one.