A lot of this is art, not science, and standards aren't as clear as Admiral (Charles) Griffiths would make them out to be, ... We've reviewed the books and if you read the books, Waddle is inside perimeters for everything. |
Commander Waddle exercised his judgment, and he did his level best. He may have fallen short on that day, but it wasn't criminal. |
does not mean he has to accept criminal liability for what happened on the vessel. |
He did the procedures that are required to do a proper periscope search. Unfortunately, he didn't see the target. |
He either testifies with a grant of testimonial immunity, or he doesn't testify at all. |
He will retire as commander, with full pension and with an honorable characterization of discharge, consistent with the character of his 20 years service, |
I am sure that the evidence is going to show that there was a chain of mistakes and, quite possibly, Cmdr. Waddle did not see this vessel and that was one of the chain of mistakes that caused the accident, ... That doesn't mean that those people who made those honest mistakes should ultimately be prosecuted criminally. |
I believe that there's sufficient evidence of government misconduct that an independent investigation should be done concerning the investigation of Sgt. Maj. McKinney and the prosecution of Sgt. Maj. McKinney, |
I believe that there's sufficient evidence of government misconduct that an independent investigation should be done concerning the investigation of Sgt. Maj. McKinney and the prosecution of Sgt. Maj. McKinney. |
I cannot permit him to testify in this court of inquiry. |
I have to say, if you read the reprimand, a fair reading is that Harry Schmidt intended to murder these people. They published it on the Web site. It is not what he agreed to Article 15 (hearing) for. He agreed to dereliction of duty, not murder. And your reputation is worth something. |
In light of the fact that you have NO clue what you're doing, we waive this Article 32 hearing! |
It is her testimony that these calls... were for improper purposes. It is our contention that they were for proper leadership purposes. |
It's the right thing to do. He is the captain of the ship and it needs to be said. Somebody has to stand up and say what needs to be said. |
No other document was provided to Scott and we have been assured that Adm. Fargo will meet with Scott with an open mind, |