[XJarhead]

Seems like those who were going nuts about a horrible miscarriage of justice jumped the gun a bit. Things worked the way they were supposed to.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Things worked the way they were supposed to.

It's amazing how the white-hot glare of sunshine can get the attention of bureaucrats.

[CyberAnt]

I totally agree. He did break the rule. However, he never hurt anyone, and he saved his men from death and injury.

[Chu Gary]

XJARHEAD,

If people like us had not raised the roof about this, he would have been keelhauled. There is nothing wrong with righteous outrage vehemently expressed! I think we turned the tide on a travesty of justice in progress.

[GladesGuru]

"Things worked the way they were supposed to."

Might I ask upon what basis you made this statement? It would seem that Col. West turned an ambush into a decisive victory - and for so doing, he is being punished instead of being rewarded??????????????????????

If this is the way things are supposed to work, arguably, we clearly neeed to rework the officer corps and JAG.