Posted on 01/08/2005 1:32:57 PM PST by Former Military Chick
A Muslim chaplain imprisoned for 76 days as part of a government espionage investigation has received an honorable discharge from the Army.
Although Capt. James Yee was cleared in the investigation, he resigned in August, saying officials never apologized. His discharge was effective at midnight last night, said his civilian defense attorney, Eugene Fidell.
"As a West Point graduate, he leaves the Army with great sadness," Fidell said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "The fact that he was imprisoned for a prolonged period for no valid reason remains indefensible."
After he was exonerated, Yee returned in April to his home base of Fort Lewis and resumed his duties as a chaplain.
I'm happy.
BYE BYE ASSH*LE!
"....James Yee was cleared in the investigation...."
"...After he was exonerated...."
Both of these are misstatements, unless one also believes OJ was also "exonerated"
"The fact that he was imprisoned for a prolonged period for remains indefensible."
If "no valid reason" is the truth and correct, he will soon bring a lawsuit, yes?
here is an article published the day the charges were dropped:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-05-16-yee-cover_x.htm
Right he wasnt cleared the charges were dropped. Prob screwed up the investigation or it was classified.
Well, now he's free to go join jihad with his buddies in Iraq. I hope he will soon get his 7000 preeteen virgins in paradise.
Me too.
Just call me a nosey old man. : ^ )
Well, that's a brilliant arrangement you suggest! The government has purportedly boxed itself in with secrecy requirements so that it cannot prosecute spies. Are we really supposed to think that is actually the case? Could the military really be that stupid? One wonders how we ever managed hitherto to convict anyone for espionage! From my own experiences in the Army, I am inclined to regard the military's disclaimer as an excuse tossed out so that MG Geoffrey Miller can save face.
Well, that's a brilliant arrangement you suggest! The government has purportedly boxed itself in with secrecy requirements so that it cannot prosecute spies. Are we really supposed to think that is actually the case? Could the military really be that stupid? One wonders how we ever managed hitherto to convict anyone for espionage! From my own experiences in the Army, I am inclined to regard the military's disclaimer as an excuse tossed out so that MG Geoffrey Miller can save face.
"Although Capt. James Yee was cleared in the investigation, he resigned in August, saying officials never apologized."
Oh, boo-fricken-hoo! I'm sure no one was sorry to see you go.
This kind of ticks me off, though. He probably has enough intel to harm us in some way. I'm hoping that someone is keeping tabs on him in the civilian world.
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