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post by H. Hamilton – The report from a concerned CA citizen attending
the Board of
Inquiry for LtCol Jeffrey Chessani. (For the next
day's post, click at the
link.)
Today (12-08-09) started with LtCol Kevin Gonzalez who was GREAT AND
3-4 HOURS!
Brigadier General Lewis Craparotta (Board member) and the Defense
stopped the ongoing, ad nauseum questioning of witnesses since Board
already has testimony...
Lieutenant Colonel Brian Christmas (under Colonel Stephen Davis who
says Davis is his hero) was great and another Chessani protagonist who
was with Davis 19 Nov '05...
Colonel Christopher Conlin was there but they've cancelled him,
Colonel David Furness too...
Colonel Julian Alford spoke in the afternoon -- he has been with
Chessani throughout their careers and reassured the Board that IF
there was any question of the LAW OF WAR being broken, Chessani would
have investigated...
Lieutenant General Natonski (USMC Forces Command) was there... He
said EVERY civilian kill, every time, should be investigated -- pretty
funny when the Defense asked him if that went for the 2nd Battle for
Fallujah and he had to say "No" -- he added that all civilians had
been asked to leave so they were "pretty sure" all kills were
insurgents... yeah, right... BUT when he started, everything he
said was what Chessani HAD done, LTG Natonski was saying things about
trusting subordinates to get you the right info was essential (Chessani
did!), that it was a "Marine's duty" and the "expectations" were to
trust the reports coming up and with ensuing correctional reports
changes made (Chessani and Davis did!). SO when asked why he's
relieved Chessani of his command, LTG Natonski said it was more than
just the killings... It was also:
o The Humvee that tipped over (oh goodness! My son-in-law as a 1st
Lt.
o ran a Humvee into a small canal on his first time out in the thing
which was great fun for his entire platoon making fun of his
"education!!! ...He's now a Company Commander...)
o A HAZING that took place (Oh NO not a hazing!! In the military?!!
I thought that was just for college kids and Boy Scouts!)
o The Sky news episode that maybe Don or Clo knows about --
something with a sniper? (They probably killed a nice insurgent...)
o A (better sit down...) HIGH STAKES poker game... Yup, the
amount: TWO tril... mmmil... no, thousand dollars... that's
$2,000.00 -- TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL...
When LTG Natonski was done and heading for the door we all had to
stand...As he approached the door, he looked neither left nor
right... I was at the door so out of respect for the man who had
spoken of THE RIGHT THINGS TO DO, I opened it for him AND his minion
followed, neither one saying THANK YOU..... So I put my head out the
door and loudly whispered, "YOU'RE WELCOME!" at his back -- @?#*~!
12/09 witnesses: 8:00am
1. Major General Richard P. Mills (by phone from Afghanistan)
Commander, 1st Marine Division.
2. Major Dinsmoor
3. Major McConnell
4. Hyatt
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