[xzins]

Colonel Ewers, whose demeanor as a witness revealed him to be a senior officer who while on the stands was at times frustrated and exasperated and occasionally mumbling under his breath prior to responding to a question that posed a differing version of the facts than his.

That Folsum included this is telling. If Ewers couldn't control his mumbling when in a courtroom when someone said something he disagreed with, does one really believe he sat stone-faced in those legal meetings when someone said something he disagreed with.

Or did he "start mumbling under his breath" and all the lawyers then knew they had to go a different direction?

[jude24]

Colonel Ewers, whose demeanor as a witness revealed him to be a senior officer who while on the stands was at times frustrated and exasperated and occasionally mumbling under his breath prior to responding to a question that posed a differing version of the facts than his.

Weird. I can't think of an innocuous explanation. I almost wonder if it's a "you can't handle the truth!" type moment.

[RedRover]

That is a damning characterization, and far different from the “potted plant” Gen Mattis made him out to be.

[Mr. Lucky]

Nice catch.

[Girlene]

"Colonel Ewers, whose demeanor as a witness revealed him to be a senior officer who while on the stands was at times frustrated and exasperated and occasionally mumbling under his breath prior to responding to a question that posed a differing version of the facts than his."

That Folsum included this is telling. If Ewers couldn't control his mumbling when in a courtroom when someone said something he disagreed with, does one really believe he sat stone-faced in those legal meetings when someone said something he disagreed with.

Or did he "start mumbling under his breath" and all the lawyers then knew they had to go a different direction?

Absolutely, xzins. Col. Ewers couldn't control himself during this "motion hearing" or whatever it was. He blamed the Frontline producer for the words HE said about the Haditha situation. Sounds like the military judge used some plain ol' comman sense in his ruling.

[Shelayne]

That jumped out at me as well. Folsum sounds totally disgusted with this whole thing. As he should be.