[Conspiracy Guy]

I think it was done completely at low level. Maybe a junior officer in the mix. Oversight may have been lax but Not knowing and ordering are two different scenarios.

[JoeSixPack1]

Not knowing and ordering are two different scenarios.

Not in the military. That part of the UCMJ is the same as a civilian's ignorance of the law not being a defense in a felony case. This low level officer crap is itself the cover up.

[marmar]

No, supervisor with any common sense would have agreed to this. It took an attitude that they would not be caught to do what they did...and then to document it. It is a sheer sign of stupidity. I know many of the guys were tired of being out in the field..but if they had good supervisors and good support groups...they come back with a sense of unity with their "Brothers in Arms". I saw some close friendships formed because of what they have been through.