[Smokin' Joe]

I am not familliar with the military justice system, but won't these guys being cleared establish a precedent and take the heat off of troops in similar situations in the future?

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't this give the green flag to this type of operation?

That should eliminate doubt of legality rather than establish it.

While it has to be the absolute sh*ts for the guys who were up on charges, shouldn't that be the end of this crap for special operations and snipers on similar missions?

Otherwise, they'd have to catch BinLaden armed to pick him off.

[RedRover]

Not sure it establishes legality since the two guys had been investigated by the Army's police, the CID, and were cleared. Gen Kearney wanted to court martial them anyway and Kearney's boss put a stop to it by dismissing charges.

Irrespective of the result of this case, our solders and Marines are thinking twice before pulling the trigger in Iraq and Afghanistan. And that's going to mean more American dead.