"The story continued, “West’s lawyer, Neal Puckett, said the prosecutor has offered Col. West two choices: quit now, short of his 20-year retirement eligibility ,,, or face criminal proceedings that could lead to a trial. The assault charges carry a maximum penalty of eight years in prison."
So what would you decide to do if you were Col. West? Quit or go to trial?
The question was not put to me but I would request court martial and force the JAG's to make a case as to why illegal combatants should now be accorded Geneva Convention rights.
If this ridiculous JAG opinion stands, America loses much more that Colonel West can lose.