chances are

if his name was jmmy bob boy he sure as shite would NOT have been court martialed (look at the rape charges against some kbr contractors)
oh, and i'm not saying he shouldn't be court martialed. what i'm saying is ALL of those that are guilty (including king george and the big dick) SHOULD be tried and appropriately punished

US military orders court-martial for contractor in Iraq
BAGHDAD - The U.S. military on Sunday ordered a court-martial for a civilian contractor charged with aggravated assault while working as an Army translator in Iraq — the first such military prosecution since the Vietnam War. Alaa "Alex" Mohammad Ali, who holds dual Iraqi-Canadian citizenship, is accused of stabbing another contractor four times during a fight Feb. 23 on a base near Hit, 85 miles west of Baghdad. The victim suffered chest wounds.
In 2006, Congress gave the military authority to prosecute crimes allegedly committed by civilians working for the armed forces.
Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the second-ranking U.S. commander in Iraq, referred the case, the military said in a statement.......

more on 1st lt elizabeth whiteside

and it's decent news too! there is a recommendation NOT to court martial. of course it's not a final decisison yet but my fingers are crossed for her (and everyone else too)

Leniency Suggested for Officer Who Shot Herself

By Dana Priest and Anne Hull Washington Post Staff Writers
An Army hearing officer recommended yesterday that 1st Lt. Elizabeth Whiteside, a patient undergoing psychiatric treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, should not face a court-martial or other administrative punishment for having endangered the life of another soldier and attempting suicide while in Iraq.
"One of the Army values is integrity, which is defined as doing what is right, legally and morally," Maj. Mervin H. Steals, the investigating officer assigned to conduct a preliminary hearing, wrote in his decision. "The moral thing to do is dismiss these charges, to allow 1LT Whiteside to end her military service and receive the benefits that she will desperately need for the remainder of her life." ............

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