Reply #9: Thanks - the Doc looks like he is some sort of zealot, and he is being used as a tool

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by these groups. I would bet money that the court martial won't allow any testimony at all on the President's place of birth or his legitimacy for office. The charges I say read that this officer refused direct orders FROM SPECIFIC SUPERIOR OFFICERS -his direct commander and his commander's commander and that he deliberately missed a troop movement. These things are serious offences and moreso in time of war.

Military courts are NOT like civilian courts, something the Colonel may not know, but which he will certainly find out. They do not like grandstanding and they do not like civilian lawyers and they do not have to permit any testimony other than that which bears directly on the charges - they could actually care less. He missed the toop movement, he did so deliberately, he disobeyed several direct orders to join his unit, and did so again when ordered to report by a higher command. That IS the entire case, and he is guilty of all of it.

I believe this man is remarkably stupid and gullible.

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