i beg your pardon i'm not through  with my examination sit down

colonel what's that i'd appreciate if  he would dress me as colonel or sir  

i believe i've earned it defense counsel  will address the witnesses colonel or sir  

i don't know what the hell kind of unit you're  running here and the witness will address  

this court as judge or your honor i'm quite  certain i've earned it take your seat colonel

what do you want to discuss now my favorite color

color the 6am flight was the first one off the  base yes there wasn't a flight that left seven  

hours earlier and landed at andrews air force base  at lieutenant i think we've covered this haven't  

we your honor these are the tower chiefs logs for  both guantanamo bay and andrews air force base  

guantanamo logless no flight that left 11  pm and the andrew's longlist no snowflake  

that landed at 2am i'd like to admit  them as defense exhibits elf in bravo  

i don't understand you're admitting evidence of a  flight that never existed well we believe it did  

sir defense will be calling airmen cecil o'malley  and airman anthony rodriguez they were working to  

ground crew at andrews at 2 a.m on 7. your honor  these men weren't on the list rebuttal witnesses  

you're on our call specifically to refute  testimony offered under direct examination i'll  

allow the witnesses this is ridiculous colonel a  moment ago check the tower logs for christ's sake  

well we'll get to the airmen in just a minute sir  

a moment ago you said that you ordered lieutenant  kendrick to tell his men that santiago wasn't  

to be touched that's right and lieutenant  kendrick was clear on what you wanted crystal  

any chance lieutenant kendrick ignored the order  ignored the order any chance he forgot about it  

no any chance lieutenant kendrick left your office  and said the old man is wrong no when lieutenant  

kendrick spoke to the platoon and ordered them  not to touch santiago any chance they ignored him  

you ever served in an infantry unit son no sir  ever served in a forward area no sir ever put  

your life in another man's hands asked him to  put his life in yours no sir we follow orders  

son we follow orders or people die it's that  simple are we clear yes sir are we clear crystal

colonel i have just one more question before  i call airman o'malley and airman rodriguez  

if you gave an order that santiago wasn't to  be touched and your orders are always followed

and why would santiago be in danger

why would it be necessary  to transfer him off the base

santiago was a substandard marine he was being  transferred not what you said you said he was  

being transferred because he was in grave danger  that's correct you said he was in danger i said  

grave danger you said israel recall what i said  yeah the court reporter read back to you i know  

what i said i don't have to have it read back to  me like i'm done why didn't two orders colonel

sometimes men take matters into their own hands  no sir you made it clear just a moment ago that  

your men never take matters in their own  hands your men follow orders or people die  

so santiago shouldn't have been in any danger  at all shooting of colonel you snotty little  

bastard you're honored like to ask for a recess  i'd like to answer the question judge the court  

will wait for an answer if lieutenant kendrick  gave an order that santiago wasn't to be touched  

then why did he have to be transferred  

colonel lieutenant kendrick ordered the code  red didn't he because that's what you told  

lieutenant kendrick to do i'm jeff when it  went bad you cut these guys loose your honor  

you're marcus inside of phony transfer your  honor you've doctored the logbook consider

did you order the code red you don't have to  answer that question i'll answer the question you  

want answers i think i'm entitled you want answers  i want the truth you can't handle the truth  

son we live in a world that has walls and  those walls have to be guarded by men with guns  

who's gonna do it you you lieutenant weinberg  

i have a greater responsibility than you can  possibly fathom you weep for santiago and you  

curse the marines you have that luxury you  have the luxury of not knowing what i know  

that santiago's death while tragic probably  saved lives and my existence while grotesque and  

incomprehensible to you saves lives you don't want  the truth because deep down in places you don't  

talk about at parties you want me on that wall  you need me on that wall we use words like honor  

code loyalty we use these words as the backbone  of a life spent defending something you use them  

as a punchline i have neither the time or the  inclination to explain myself to a man who rises  

and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom  that i provide and then questions the manner in  

which i provide it i would rather you just said  thank you and went on your way otherwise i suggest  

you pick up a weapon and stand a post either way i  don't give a damn what you think you are entitled  

to did you order the code red i did the job did  you order the code you're goddamn right i did

please accord i suggest the members be dismissed  

so that we can move to an immediate article  39a session the witness has rights captain ross

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the members of the court will retire to  an anti-room until further instructed

what the hell is this colonel what's going on  i did my job i do it again i'm gonna get on a  

plane and go on back to my base you're not going  anywhere colonel mp's god the colonel yes sir

captain ross what the hell is this you have the  right to remain silent any statement i'm being  

charged with a crime trial by court martial is  that what this is or administrative i'm being  

charged with a crime right to consult with a  lawyer prior to any further questions funny is

your dead skull you [ __ ] with the wrong marine  

colonel jessup do you understand these  rights as i've just read them to you

you [ __ ] people you have no idea how to defend  a nation all you did was weaken a country today  

kathy that's all you did you put people's lives  in danger sweet dreams son don't call me son  

i'm a lawyer and an officer in the united  states navy and you're under arrest you son of a

the witness is excused

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