Let Pantano go...

US Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano is facing capital charges for killing some enemies in Iraq, but an investigator working his case has recommended that the charges be dropped according to the Washington Times.

I only hope that Lt. Pantano is fully acquitted both for his own sake, but for the sake of the rest of the Marines and soldiers who may find themselves in a similar situation.

I will not be happy to find out that a member of our military has been killed because he was trying to decide whether or not his actions would land him in the defendant's chair at an Article-32 hearing in front of military brass.

Speaking of the military, today the list of bases to be closed came out, and next week I'm sure we'll be hearing all sorts of moaning and groaning from politicians in those districts. Ironically, I'm sure many of the complaints will come from anti-war socialists within the Democrat party who would rather see our whole military disbanded.