I accept certain accounts in the press because they are corroborated by accounts from people I know at Camp Pendleton. The overwhelming message I'm getting is "this is going to be really bad."
That's the same message I'm getting -- from you, from the press, from my next-door neighbors.
I also got a similar message about Ilario Pantano. Fortunately, a trial was held before his execution.
And the more I read about this case, the more discrepancies I find in various stories - from both perspectives. And when the defense speaks out, SHOCKINGLY their story presents a different picture.
I refuse to throw combat-tested Marines overboard prematurely. Semper Fi, esprit de corps, the few, the proud, all that good stuff. Remember?
If they're charged and found guilty, they'll pay. As will their families. If they're not charged, they'll still pay, as will their families. Will you be as vocal then? Or will you just disappear? If it's the latter, at least this time please spare us a fake opus, okay?