No.
P.C. in the extreme would be 20 years in Levenworth, with NO pay and NO benifits and NO rank.
Because thats what the max is for his violation of the UCMJ.
LTC West is getting exactly what he thought he would be getting when he informed his CO about the incident.
If it hadn't been for some whiney malcontented crybabies in his command, he might not have even been reprimanded.
That does not make what he did correct or excusable.
LTC West did the WRONG thing, for the right reason, and for the right people. That is why he will go home with his rank, the respect of most of his troops and the benifits that he has earned for 20 + years of good and loyal service.
His next employer will not pay much attention to the LoR.
And I'm grateful to him for saving some of our troops, and I respect him for being honest and having the moral courage to act in the manner he did.
Okay, I'll admit you make more sense than my rant...
I'm just convinced our "white hat" attitude is being taken advantage of by cockroaches that have NO honor and NO sense of compassion for the innocent or their enemy...
Where in hell is the "international community", dealing with the crimes against humanity that the Jihadists conduct every day?
Where is the outrage over attacking from behind a white flag.
Where is the outrage over men approaching checkpoints, seeking medical assistance - and then attacking the "good Samaritan"
Who is going to round up those assholes, and put them on trial or before a firing squad?
You don't have to tell me what can happen, when an "eye for an eye" is practiced in the field.... ..no regrets.
End of rant......
Semper Fi