[Girlene]

This is an interesting request by the Investigating Officer:

The military officer overseeing the hearing, Lt. Col. Paul Ware, asked both sides to submit written arguments about the role of rules of engagement in Tatum's case. He will issue his recommendation sometime after that.

To me, that is a good sign on how he sees this case coming down. Was Tatum within his ROE and how do they apply in such a situation. That sounds like he may be ignoring Mendoza's "testimony".

[RedRover]

Seems like a good sign to me as well. And if the case is judged on ROE, we win.

Obviously, the prosecution didn’t feel enough confidence in their case without cooking up a deal with Mendoza. So they don’t think they can win on an ROE basis alone.

We still don’t know if the IO is dismissing Mendoza’s testimony or not, however. I would hope so. But he may have heard all he needed to hear during the hearing so is not asking for further arguments about it.