What is that mean? Is the Court Martial a sure way to conviction?!
No, it doesn't mean that at all. It's sad, IMHO, that this has to go forward, but it means nothing at this point. Chessani and Tatum will be defended, the burden will be on the prosecution, which is suspect at best. We should all be saddened that it's gone this far.
This is disturbing news, and we, all of us, must redouble our efforts to aid these men.
No. A Court Martial is simply a trial. It is a military (martial) trial court. Therefore, they call it a court martial.
These Marines have had their pre-trial hearing (Art 32), and now they are going to their actual trial.
This is, nonetheless, a sad thing. There is nothing irrational in the belief that it is being done for political reasons. The command influence in this case has made it impossible ever to believe that these Marines have done anything wrong.