[counterpunch]

There will be an investigation at his unit. His NCOs and chain of command will come under scrutiny. The fellow soldiers which he BLUE FALCONED are going to be hating on him in a big way.

Except that the military will have no record of a “Private Scott Thomas Beauchamp” either.
I don't see why anyone is willing to entertain the notion that this liar is suddenly telling the truth about anything now.
I think it's just another red herring to buy the New Republic a little more time.
 

[TomB]

No, there is record of this guy, it seems he is who he says he is. But that was never the issue. The issue is, did he actually see these atrocities, or did he make them up? And if he did see them, why didn't he report them.

Also, this is from his Myspace page:

..., but I cant do it without getting through this army experience first, which will add a legitimacy to EVERYTHING i do afterwards, and totally bolster my opinions on defense, etc, and of course its making me a lot less lazy, just because im not use to being lazy any more, etc.

IOW, he joined the military to legitmize his liberal opinions.