'Birther' reverses course, says he would deploy [Terrence Lakin]

KSRO Radio, AP ^ | 12/15/2010 | AP

[iowamark]

An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned President Barack Obama's eligibility for office told a jury he was wrong to do so and would now deploy if he could.

Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin of Greeley, Colo., was speaking during a court martial hearing Wednesday.

Earlier, the jury convicted Lakin of missing a flight that would have gotten him to Fort Campbell, Ky., for his eventual deployment, and Lakin has already pleaded guilty to another charge against him. Lakin gave his statement to the jury before the members decide his eventual punishment.

[iowamark]

I would like to see Dr. Lakin's actual words quoted. His guilty plea does seem to indicate confusion.

[Guenevere]

After all he’s been through, do you seriously think he would recant now?

[danamco]

SP free. There’s something total wrong in this case???

Reminding of the same when Reid behind in the polls in Nevada, yet he was elected with same plus margin he was down in the polls, hmmm!!!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barry’s Pentagon Nazis have thrown a noose around his neck. He’s got to save his own skin now.

[usmcobra]

I believe that he said he would deploy from the beginning if Obama proved he was eligible, how is this any different

[240B]

If true, this would indicate total capitulation almost on a nervous breakdown level.

[Jet Jaguar]

December 15, 2010 4:42:02 PM EST · 53 of 222

Jet Jaguar to Izzy Dunne; LucyT; Nachum

So, rather than fork over an undisputed Birth Certificate, this President would rather see an Army doctor sent to prison.

Class act, Barry.

Well put.

(From another thread.)

[Drew68]

I would like to see Dr. Lakin's actual words quoted. His guilty plea does seem to indicate confusion.

http://www.caaflog.com/2010/12/15/united-states-v-lakin-liveblogging-day-two-wrap/

"...Lakin then gave an unsworn statement in question-and-answer format, taking more than an hour to explain his conduct. He said he understands the Army is not the place to get answers to his questions, and admitted that he made the wrong call in thinking it was. He was in tears during parts of his unsworn, and said he would prefer jail time to dismissal from the service.

Colonel Sullivan reports that Lakin’s attorney, Neal Puckett, asked tough questions: you asked for this court-martial, didn’t you? Are you proud of what you’ve done? LTC Lakin said he was not proud, and that if he had it all to do over again, he would not actually refuse to deploy — in fact, he would deploy tomorrow, if he could. He denied having ever said ”you had your chance” — that statement, he said, came from his former counsel, Paul Jensen.

The court is in recess until tomorrow..."

[wintertime]

told a jury he was wrong to do so and would now deploy if he could.
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To get at the truth, one would need to read the entire transcript of what was asked and said.

[gimme1ibertee]

Somebody got to him.

[dangerdoc]

A little late for that now.

Might as well have kept his pride and the good will of those that believed in his stand, cause that’s all he will have left when they are done with him.

[Non-Sequitur]

An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned President Barack Obama's eligibility for office told a jury he was wrong to do so and would now deploy if he could.

A tad late for that now.

[Non-Sequitur]

Somebody got to him.

Facing serious time in Leavenworth might do that to a person.

[verity]

Although much too late, Lakin finally realizes he jumped on his reproductive appendage with both feet.

[Yet_Again]

It is probably their intention to lock him up for a very very long time. He may think this will keep him from going to prison for life. It’s unfortunate that the birth certificate issue was not embraced by more people on the right.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

from a google search (I could not remember the name of the soldier) "Army Specialist Michael New ... A patriotic American soldier is being court martialled for refusing to wear a United Nations uniform .... Blind obedience to bad commands is not justified. ... U.S. soldiers are not recruited as mercenaries to do whatever they are told."

An argument made at that time: "It is not up to individual soldiers to decide what is Constitutional and what is not. Lawful and unlawful orders are defined for us by the Constitution, the President . . . ."

The presi.. but what if -- oh, never mind.

[The Man]

What got to him was a lawyer who was actually looking out for his client’s best interest and not a lawyer who was encouraging him to throw his life away uselessly.

There was no way this forum (the Military Courts) would allow him to challenge the qualifications of Barack Obama and get to the truth. He was used for publicity, and now he is going to have to pay the price that was inevitable.

[The Man]

I could be wrong but I don’t think he will be serving a long sentence. I hope his new lawyer is able to undo the damage as much as possible that his previous team had let him inflict upon himself.

[jackibutterfly]

"So, rather than fork over an undisputed Birth Certificate, this President would rather see an Army doctor sent to prison."

Could be, maybe, Lt. Col. Lakin was trying to make a point - which was the above - and his point was made - to show what kind of "man" obama is. He doesn't need to go any further.

[mountainbunny]

He denied having ever said ”you had your chance” — that statement, he said, came from his former counsel, Paul Jensen.

So, Mr. Lakin contends that his commander, Colonel Gordon Roberts, a Metal of Honor recipient, is a liar?

I'm not convinced that Mr. Lakin has thought his cunning plan all the way through.