The Article 32 isn't finished yet and I'm reading and seeing nonsense in the news. I've also seen evidence of a frame up against the Marines. More and more this reporting represents a political campaign to tarnish the Corps and stain the executive.
I'd like to write to the Commandant requesting special consideration in this but I won't; he couldn't take any action in any case. banned by the UCMJ from interjecting ' command influence'. The same for the SECDEF and POTUS. However the opposition party and the MSM and our enemy are free from consequence condemning the Marines involved and the Corps in general.
Chief, we got a circle jerk here.( Sorry for the language, Chaplin.)
You have seen things that are suggestive of a frame up, so have I, but none of us has seen any real evidence one way or the other.
Yes, the media is spinning this, but so is every one who has already reached a decision of guilt or innocence.
In my perfect world following the announcement of an investigation into "possible" criminal acts we wouldn't hear anything else until the investigation was complete...or possibly even not until the charges were dismissed or moved forward.
Determining the facts and whether there was any criminal actions is important...in either case:
1) If these Marines are innocent then their names need to be cleared and they need to be able to resume their duties. No one should want less.
2) If they are guilty then they need to be held accountable for their crimes and given just punishment. No one should want less.