I thought an "honorable discharge" was a done deal?
"It will be an honorable discharge." - Semper Fi Mom
Take a look at this video...
http://camppendleton.patch.com/articles/attorneys-talk-about-case#video-8965057
Puckett is most definitely sticking with this narrative. He’s put it up on twitter and posted it on his website. He’s doubling down.
http://www.puckettfaraj.com/2012/01/neal-puckett-speaks-to-npr-about-the-haditha-trial/
To the best of my knowledge, he’s still in and the discharge hasn’t been decided—or at least, it hasn’t been made official.
I think smooth is probably right but that doesn’t feel like a winning strategy.