Think what you will, but my counsel would hold. I spent 20+ years advocating for soldiers, and I believe I’ve got a feel for when the odds aren’t very good for the soldier.
I’d prefer he live to fight another day. And that IS honoring his sacrifice, for he’s already sacrificed his career. I don’t want to see this American hero sacrifice his retirement or his freedom.
I would agree that his odds are very slim indeed.
I expect that he will be convicted, however, if he is denied discovery on the basis for his refusal to obey the order, I believe that he may have grounds for appeal and to have his conviction overturned on appeal on the basis of due process.
Whether or not he can find a court which would actually make a determination that he has the right to make an inquiry and to obtain discovery on whether or not the Commander-in-Chief is legally eligible to hold that office is another problem altogether and I would think the odds are slim in that option as well.
“when the odds aren’t very good for the soldier......”
It would seem most obvious that a man with Lt. Col. Lakin’s maturity, experience, and outstanding military record, would know exactly what he is doing—of his own volition.
What, sir, would you have counseled the men at Bastogne in December of ‘44?