On the other hand, the story is already out there, and stirring the pot will keep bringing it to the top -- not good for the young marine or for our military. Publicity and pressure destroyed CBS and Dan Rather on the document story because the documents were frauds. This story is true, albeit one-sided (like Abu Graib.)
I have to say the media does not seem to being "going after" him as hard as I thought they would. For instance, they are reporting that a Marine was killed by a booby trap on a dead body the day before.
The strategery is that we demonize the MSM and take the heat off the Marine.