It must be a submariner site based on the comments.
Congrats you have crossed over to the Silent Service.
When Lt. Pantano was accused, he asked himself if he should fight. He had volunteered to serve his country. Would going to jail, so that Iraqis knew he was punished, be a service?
He decided to fight, obviously, but it's a really interesting question.
Would the Haditha Marines serve their country by pleading guilty and accepting punishment--even if they know they are innocent?
The reason to raise this question is to try and understand the political nature of the charges against the Marines. I believe that that therein lies the reason for Mattis' actions.
What do you guys think?
When Lt. Pantano was accused, he asked himself if he should fight. He had volunteered to serve his country. Would going to jail, so that Iraqis knew he was punished, be a service?
He decided to fight, obviously, but it's a really interesting question.
Would the Haditha Marines serve their country by pleading guilty and accepting punishment--even if they know they are innocent?
The reason to raise this question is to try and understand the political nature of the charges against the Marines. I believe that that therein lies the reason for Mattis' actions.
What do you guys think?