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At a court-martial proceeding Tuesday in Maryland, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin of Greeley, Colo., pleaded guilty to a charge that included not meeting with a superior when ordered to do so and not reporting to duty at Fort Campbell.

Defense lawyer Army Maj. Matthew J. Kemkes Defense lawyer Army Maj. Matthew J. Kemkes, left, prosecutor Army Capt. Jonathan Kobrinski, center, and defense lawyer Neal Puckett, right, walk outside a military court during the court martial for Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, not pictured, Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010 at Fort Meade, Md. Lakin is being tried for allegedly refusing to deploy to Afghanistan because he does not believe that President Barack Obama was born in the United States and therefore questions his eligibility to be commander in chief.

Defense lawyer Army Maj. Matthew J. Kemkes walks outside a military court during the court martial for Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, not pictured, Tuesday,Dec. 14, 2010 at Fort Meade,

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I have to wonder if the Lt. Col. received the best legal counsel. Did his legal team understand what was at stake and what they were doing, what his guilty plea would mean and what not-guilty would have entitled him to? Was this the lawyers amateur hour?

I’m baffled.