[4woodenboats]

Amazing how SPlatt can remember every tiny detail the Iraqi sisters told him, can positively ID 5.56mm and 9mm bullets that have SPlatted into concrete wall (S) with zero ballistics training and remembers almost nothing else about anything that had to do with the investigation.

All through the testimony, SPlatt claims he doesn't discuss any of the interview with case agent Mannle, in fact, on minute 175, testifies that he went to the house with SA's Brady & Maloney - no word of Mannle, and I got the impression he never spoke to her again.

But then, in minute 192, it's revealed that Mannle was in the living room of the same house at the same time SPlatt was digging out shell fragments in the bedroom and listening to a "narrative".

Yet, he and Mannle never talked about the case again.

Right. I think the prosecution just slam dunked one...in their own goal.

[brityank]

[From Discovery 27 Jul 07 00200]:

Questions by the investigating officer:

IO Q. Because it is confusing to me that you would advise someone of their rights and essentially all your questions are what kind of training did you receive.

Platt A. Right. These questions were very benign. There was no follow-up.

IO Q. And several of the responses were, No, I don't think I got sufficient understanding of this or that.

Platt A. Right.

IO Q. And you just passed this on to the Army for their admin investigation?

Platt A. That is correct. This interview that I participated in had absolutely nothing to do with your investigation whatsoever.

IO IO: That was my conclusion as well. Counsel have any follow-up with regard to Investigative Exhibit 45?

Seems that this indicates the IO just discounted Platt's testimony; not necessarily that he will ignore any exculpatory info produced by the Defence though.

[RedRover]

The prosecutor, LtCol Wiley Coyote, must have had that we-just-stepped-off-the-cliff feeling. He’ll have many more in the weeks to come. Metaphorically, he’s stuck running a Silk Purse Shop with only sows’ ears in stock.