[Coop]

The Marines that committed the crimes have been disciplined and this is the C.O.'s responsibility - he knows it and should accept it. Ask anyone in command and they will confirm that THEY are the ones RESPONSIBLE. You can delegate authority to underlings, but you can NEVER delegate responsibility.

I wonder if someone could help this ol' Marine out and tell me what the "crimes" were. This article leaves much to be desired.

[steplock]

Actually "crimes" is a strong word - improper at the least - but IF soemone died from forcing to make someone stand in 120 degree for 10 hours, then it was a crime.

Manslaughter is a crime - it is causing a death (non-intentional) through NEGLECT of other menas (a very much non-lawyer definition here).

I'm a 12 year USMC veteran.

[Ben Bolt]

I'm still looking for the so called crimes myself . I suspect this is more a case of PC judiciary action than an actual case of maltreatment or torture .