“At the hearing, Lakin told the court that he still believes that questions surround Obama’s presidency but that he should not have refused to meet with his superiors and report to Fort Campbell, Ky., while making his protest. “
DUH! NOW he comes to this realization??? What has he been thinking about previously? I have no doubt there are questions about Obama’s legitimacy but I also have not doubt that his superior officer gave him a lawful order to deploy and as the Army informed him:
“LTC Lakin’s Article 138 complaint (a legal avenue for redress allowed service members for grievances against commanding officers) was deficient and that “the President as Commander-in-Chief is not a commanding officer for the purposes of Article 138 and therefore, no complaint against him may be addressed through this procedure.”
As screwed up and PC as the Army has become I still believe someone would have given the guy a break if he’d just dropped this crap and apologized. Now it may be too late.
In any case, a waste of an otherwise honorable career.
Lt Col Lakin is correct in his contention that orders are illegal if they come from a suspect Chain of Command headed by a usurper, however to win this point he must have individuals above him who possess the same courage to stand up. Sadly, he doesn't.