thanks danny i love washington excuse me i didn't dismiss you
i beg your pardon i'm not through with my examination sit down
colonel what's that i'd appreciate if he would dress me as colonel or sir
i believe i've earned it defense counsel will address the witnesses colonel or sir
i don't know what the hell kind of unit you're running here and the witness will address
this court as judge or your honor i'm quite certain i've earned it take your seat colonel
what do you want to discuss now my favorite color
color the 6am flight was the first one off the base yes there wasn't a flight that left seven
hours earlier and landed at andrews air force base at lieutenant i think we've covered this haven't
we your honor these are the tower chiefs logs for both guantanamo bay and andrews air force base
guantanamo logless no flight that left 11 pm and the andrew's longlist no snowflake
that landed at 2am i'd like to admit them as defense exhibits elf in bravo
i don't understand you're admitting evidence of a flight that never existed well we believe it did
sir defense will be calling airmen cecil o'malley and airman anthony rodriguez they were working to
ground crew at andrews at 2 a.m on 7. your honor these men weren't on the list rebuttal witnesses
you're on our call specifically to refute testimony offered under direct examination i'll
allow the witnesses this is ridiculous colonel a moment ago check the tower logs for christ's sake
well we'll get to the airmen in just a minute sir
a moment ago you said that you ordered lieutenant kendrick to tell his men that santiago wasn't
to be touched that's right and lieutenant kendrick was clear on what you wanted crystal
any chance lieutenant kendrick ignored the order ignored the order any chance he forgot about it
no any chance lieutenant kendrick left your office and said the old man is wrong no when lieutenant
kendrick spoke to the platoon and ordered them not to touch santiago any chance they ignored him
you ever served in an infantry unit son no sir ever served in a forward area no sir ever put
your life in another man's hands asked him to put his life in yours no sir we follow orders
son we follow orders or people die it's that simple are we clear yes sir are we clear crystal
colonel i have just one more question before i call airman o'malley and airman rodriguez
if you gave an order that santiago wasn't to be touched and your orders are always followed
and why would santiago be in danger
why would it be necessary to transfer him off the base
santiago was a substandard marine he was being transferred not what you said you said he was
being transferred because he was in grave danger that's correct you said he was in danger i said
grave danger you said israel recall what i said yeah the court reporter read back to you i know
what i said i don't have to have it read back to me like i'm done why didn't two orders colonel
sometimes men take matters into their own hands no sir you made it clear just a moment ago that
your men never take matters in their own hands your men follow orders or people die
so santiago shouldn't have been in any danger at all shooting of colonel you snotty little
bastard you're honored like to ask for a recess i'd like to answer the question judge the court
will wait for an answer if lieutenant kendrick gave an order that santiago wasn't to be touched
then why did he have to be transferred
colonel lieutenant kendrick ordered the code red didn't he because that's what you told
lieutenant kendrick to do i'm jeff when it went bad you cut these guys loose your honor
you're marcus inside of phony transfer your honor you've doctored the logbook consider
did you order the code red you don't have to answer that question i'll answer the question you
want answers i think i'm entitled you want answers i want the truth you can't handle the truth
son we live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns
who's gonna do it you you lieutenant weinberg
i have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom you weep for santiago and you
curse the marines you have that luxury you have the luxury of not knowing what i know
that santiago's death while tragic probably saved lives and my existence while grotesque and
incomprehensible to you saves lives you don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't
talk about at parties you want me on that wall you need me on that wall we use words like honor
code loyalty we use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something you use them
as a punchline i have neither the time or the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises
and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that i provide and then questions the manner in
which i provide it i would rather you just said thank you and went on your way otherwise i suggest
you pick up a weapon and stand a post either way i don't give a damn what you think you are entitled
to did you order the code red i did the job did you order the code you're goddamn right i did
please accord i suggest the members be dismissed
so that we can move to an immediate article 39a session the witness has rights captain ross
jack
the members of the court will retire to an anti-room until further instructed
what the hell is this colonel what's going on i did my job i do it again i'm gonna get on a
plane and go on back to my base you're not going anywhere colonel mp's god the colonel yes sir
captain ross what the hell is this you have the right to remain silent any statement i'm being
charged with a crime trial by court martial is that what this is or administrative i'm being
charged with a crime right to consult with a lawyer prior to any further questions funny is
your dead skull you [ __ ] with the wrong marine
colonel jessup do you understand these rights as i've just read them to you
you [ __ ] people you have no idea how to defend a nation all you did was weaken a country today
kathy that's all you did you put people's lives in danger sweet dreams son don't call me son
i'm a lawyer and an officer in the united states navy and you're under arrest you son of a
the witness is excused
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