1:45:01
proving this to be true.
1:45:06
There is no tape
exonerating Colonel Childers.
1:45:10
There is no evidence
exonerating Colonel Childers!
1:45:20
Is Colonel Childers a man capable of
killing defenseless, unarmed people?
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Is he capable of ordering
the execution...
1:45:29
of innocent
men and women?
1:45:32
Is he capable of executing
P.O.W.s with his own hand?
1:45:37
Unfortunately,
we have shown that he is.
1:45:40
You have heard the sad testimony
of Colonel Cao...
1:45:42
who witnessed Colonel Childers'
barbarism firsthand.
1:45:48
You've even heard
Colonel Childers' own admission...
1:45:50
that his desire was to "waste"
them, regardless of who they were.
1:45:58
Now, we are faced
with the difficult prospect...
1:46:02
of convicting
one of our own.
1:46:04
None of us wants to do this,
but you've heard the facts,
1:46:07
and it is unavoidable.
1:46:10
Colonel Terry Childers ordered
the senseless slaughter...
1:46:13
of a peaceful crowd!
1:46:16
Now, as marines,
1:46:20
we do not get the luxury
of covering up our mistakes.
1:46:24
We must air them,
1:46:27
there by ensuring
that they never happen again.
1:46:30
Thank you.
1:46:40
That's sovereign
United States territory...
1:46:42
as much as if it were
in Ohio or Maryland.
1:46:45
Colonel Childers didn't
volunteer to go over there.
1:46:47
He was ordered to go there because
he was the best man for the job.
1:46:50
We armed him.
We trained him.
1:46:52
We sent him over there to risk
his life to save other Americans.
1:46:55
And then ask him
not to return fire?
1:46:58
There are over 300 bullet holes
in this building.