The legal nightmare of SSGT Pogany, Part I and Part II
Jeez, and I was all set to launch into a rant on the idiocy, insensitivity, and generally overall sorry state of military command.
The Army dismissed a cowardice charge and filed a lesser count against an Army interrogator who sought counseling after he saw the body of an Iraqi man cut in half by American fire.
Staff Sgt. Georg-Andreas Pogany was charged with dereliction of duty, according to a statement released Thursday afternoon by Fort Carson officials. A military court hearing set Friday for Pogany was canceled.
The new charge was filed by the company commander after military judges dismissed the cowardice charge, officials said. "He believes that this charge is most appropriate to address the alleged misconduct based upon the evidence that is currently available,'' an Army statement said.
Of course, why would I waste my breath on this when Leonard has done all of the research and heavy lifting for me?? I didn't know this much about the Uniform Code of Military Justice when I was a Reserve MP officer (and now my brain hurts). Of course, Leonard did hard time as a Navy JAG officer, so I will have to defer to his far superior legal background. Besides, he DOES present a helluva case, eh?
