Fox5 Atlanta says Col West won't be prosecuted

Fox5 Atlanta ^ | Dec 9, 2003 | Fox5 Atlanta

[mikegi]

Fox5 Atlanta says that Col. West will only receive a written reprimand and won't be prosecuted.

[mikegi]

Reprimand - as in Article 15?

Don't know.

[Mr. Mojo]

I'm afraid you're correct -- our enemies have been encouraged, and the morale of our troops has been diminished.

[section9]

Pardon me if I refuse to go all apeshit over this. Colonel West is a fine combat commander who put the welfare of his men first. You'll notice that his guys are all solid, 100% behind him?

This guy should be groomed for Brigade command, not reprimanded.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Things worked the way they were supposed to.

It's amazing how the white-hot glare of sunshine can get the attention of bureaucrats.

[Search4Truth]

The injustice has already been done by this honorable man being called to task for doing his job and protecting the lives of the men in his charge. The whole event no doubt served to encourage and embolden our enemies.

[Ex-Dem]

Would this written reprimand have a serious impact on whether he could be promoted in the future?

[The KG9 Kid]

If this report is true, those enlisted GIs that dropped the dime on Col. West oughtta be begging their career planner to be reassigned out of that Battalion *tonight* if they have a brain in their heads.

They'll be lucky to be stationed as frost scrapers at Ice Station Zebra after West gets through with them.

[kellynla]

I just report the news, I don't make the decisions.

[cavtrooper21]

I said this would be the outcome of all this BS... and I was right.
LTC West goes home with rank and retirement intact.

[Old Sarge]

I agree!

This officer did the equivalent of throwing himself on a PC grenade to protect his troops.

Watch for timidity, instead of audacity, from the chain of command in subsequent action.

[cavtrooper21]

I think the next 2-3 years on the S#^$t burning detail... along with some baked crow for dinner every night.

[GeronL]

I don't blame the messenger... well usually I blame them f they are media.

[At _War_With_Liberals]

Look for the socialist media to editorialize that this is a "slippery slope" and that we encourage war crimes. "A dangerous precedent, etc."

Then they will list, in the same article, every Iraqi accusation and maybe bring Gitmo in for another encore.

[Dubya]

Bump. I still hope he gets a metal.

[Jeff Head]

Waiting for confirmation.

[lawdude]

Still the end of a great career!

[GeronL]

Would this written reprimand have a serious impact on whether he could be promoted in the future?

His career is most likely over, if they don't get some brains in the Pentagon

[Jeff Head]

FYI...waiting for confirmation out of Iraq.

[GeronL]

The man with mettle, deserves a medal made of metal

[GeronL]

...a dn not made by Mattel^TM