Good
LTC West will not face a court martial:
U.S. Army officer who graduated from UT no longer faces prison time for the way he treated an Iraqi prisoner.
Now the army has decided on a punishment much less harsh for Lieutenant Colonel Allen West.
Colonel West fired a gun near an Iraqi to get information on planned attacks on U.S. soldiers.
His actions are said to have saved lives, but went against military rules.
The Army has decided Colonel West will not face court-martial. Instead he faces a letter of reprimand and may have to forfeit some of his pay.
December 12th, 2003 at 2:48 pm
This is good news. He should never have faced any kind of harsh punishment. If I remember correctly, a letter of reprimand is a career-killer in the military. This is probably as mild a move as they could make.
December 12th, 2003 at 2:52 pm
I ought to know him but he is not ringing any bells. Wondering if he went to UT ROTC.
BTW, letters of reprimand are not always career killers. I keep mine right next to my promotion orders to Major š
December 15th, 2003 at 1:36 pm
Now we can send him back to Iraq to interrogate Saddam.