[jaykay]

How many ambushes, rockets fired at helicopters, roadside bombs and other attacks on U.S. forces may have been averted if more officers had the onions that Col West has? How many who are dead would be alive? How many maimed would be whole?

Now that Col. West has been made an example of, how many commanders who would have taken a risk to protect their men will now decline to do so? How many will be killed and maimed in order to preserve this idiotic notion of playing nice at war?

[pctech]

I agree, we need more people like Lt Col West ove there. Lt Col West, I salute you and hope nothing but the best for you and your family.

[speedy]

Lt. Col. West should have (and deserves to have) a lucrative post-military career. It will be interesting to see what direction he takes.