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I'm not sure, but it almost sounds like Low is saying Helland is chicken.

Kinda sounds like it to me. Gen. Helland had the chance to drop this whole thing. Sgt. Nelson had been offered a plea, I believe, early on if he helped the prosecution. The Sgt was looking at the possibility of life in prison vs. a get out jail free card. After he retained competent civilian defense, he stopped letting himself get played.

Both Nazario and Weemer were found not guilty of any crimes. Now Sgt. Nelson is the last man standing. The General should have dropped the case against Sgt. Nelson. There are no bodies, no forensics, no relatives mourning over any dead insurgents. What is the point?

It seems General Helland couldn't stand up to NCIS or any scrutiny over letting this case be over. The Marines who have been prosecuted, battled in Fallujah, lost squad members to that horrific battle, or were jailed for contempt can look themselves in the mirror and see men who withstood pressure under fire. I wonder what the General sees.

I wonder what the General sees.

At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. “Isn't it true,” he bellowed, “that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?” The witness stared out the window, as though he hadn't heard the question. “Isn't it true that you accepted five thousand dollars to compromise this case?” the lawyer repeated loudly. The witness still did not respond. Finally, the judge leaned over and said, “Sir, please answer the question.” “Oh,” the startled witness said, “I thought he was talking to you.”

If the shoe fits...

I hate to add this twist, but can you imagine if Nelson gets convicted after the two white guys walked? I suspect there are a whole bunch of JAG mice and “perfumed princes of the Pentagon” with their faces in their hands right now. Those animals really stepped in it this time. (The Commander-in-Chief is black? Oh, man...) Maybe I’ll send an email to Sharpton or some other race hustler - - let him know what the racists are up to this time.