1 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:42,050 Ca Lu, half a click that way, two-nine-zero. 2 00:01:41,633 --> 00:01:43,953 - I say we go right up the middle. - Negative. 3 00:01:44,050 --> 00:01:47,050 One round flank up the hill, the other one right through the swamp. 4 00:01:49,883 --> 00:01:52,883 Heads, you get the hill. Tails, you get the swamp. 5 00:01:52,883 --> 00:01:54,883 Flip the motherfucker. 6 00:01:56,800 --> 00:01:59,050 - See you in Ca Lu. - All right. 7 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,220 Delta Two, what's your SITREP? Over. 8 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:35,380 What do you got, Gibson? 9 00:04:35,467 --> 00:04:39,627 Nothing, sir. Delta One, Delta Two, SITREP. Over. 10 00:04:39,717 --> 00:04:41,967 Two-one, contact! Contact way out! 11 00:04:52,550 --> 00:04:56,590 Cease fire! Cease fire! 12 00:04:56,633 --> 00:05:00,053 Go, go, go. Let's get 'em! 13 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:02,053 Come outta there! 14 00:05:02,092 --> 00:05:04,472 Put your hands on your head! Get on your knees now! 15 00:05:04,508 --> 00:05:06,588 Come on! Down, down. 16 00:05:06,633 --> 00:05:09,303 Come on out of there! Now! 17 00:05:11,633 --> 00:05:16,633 How many you slopes are out here? Huh? What's your unit? What's in it? 18 00:05:16,675 --> 00:05:19,625 Tuan, get over here! Talk to these motherfuckers! 19 00:05:19,717 --> 00:05:22,507 Find out how many of them are here! 20 00:05:22,550 --> 00:05:26,050 Where are they? What's in it? Talk to me, goddamn it! 21 00:05:36,467 --> 00:05:38,627 Aah! 22 00:05:53,967 --> 00:05:56,877 Two, this is One Actual. Where are you? 23 00:06:05,633 --> 00:06:07,553 Uuh! 24 00:06:18,633 --> 00:06:21,973 Other side of the tree line. I'm in the water unable to withdraw. 25 00:06:23,633 --> 00:06:29,053 Unable to withdraw! I'm calling in a fire mission on this position! 26 00:06:32,133 --> 00:06:35,473 - Hurry up and drop that arty! - They're all over! 27 00:06:38,050 --> 00:06:40,130 Go left! Get out there! 28 00:06:40,217 --> 00:06:43,467 Tell this man to get on that radio and pull his men off Hodges. 29 00:06:43,550 --> 00:06:45,970 Tell him to break contact and move his men north of Ca Lu! 30 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:52,300 Tell him I ain't playin'! Pull his men off Hodges now! 31 00:06:54,717 --> 00:06:56,797 I ain't bullshittin' with you. 32 00:06:56,883 --> 00:06:58,803 Either you call your men off Hodges, 33 00:06:58,883 --> 00:07:01,553 or this motherfucker's dead and you're next. 34 00:07:01,633 --> 00:07:04,973 Last warnin'! 35 00:07:08,967 --> 00:07:11,547 Uuh! 36 00:07:11,633 --> 00:07:15,053 Call your men off Hodges now! 37 00:07:15,133 --> 00:07:19,553 If he does, he can go. He's got my word on that. 38 00:07:19,633 --> 00:07:23,723 If you don't, I'll kill you where you stand. 39 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:23,053 Two, this is One Actual. You still with me? 40 00:08:29,467 --> 00:08:32,547 Crank off a pop-up if you're still alive. 41 00:08:46,050 --> 00:08:50,380 You got a reprieve, you hear me? You don't get to die today. 42 00:08:50,467 --> 00:08:52,797 "You got your "Hail Mary". 43 00:09:42,967 --> 00:09:48,217 Hey! It's the colonel with his cover on! 44 00:10:03,217 --> 00:10:05,547 All right! Make way, make way! 45 00:10:05,550 --> 00:10:09,130 - I guess the drinks are on me. - All right! 46 00:10:09,175 --> 00:10:11,125 At ease! Listen up. 47 00:10:12,883 --> 00:10:16,723 Ladies and gentlemen, 48 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:21,470 the reason we're all here, Colonel Hayes Hodges. 49 00:10:31,633 --> 00:10:36,883 He's calling it a career after 32 years of distinguished service. 50 00:10:40,633 --> 00:10:42,553 All right, all right. 51 00:10:43,717 --> 00:10:46,547 Colonel, we got you a gift and a surprise, 52 00:10:46,550 --> 00:10:49,050 so don't act like you're not coming up here. 53 00:10:49,133 --> 00:10:51,553 Speech! Speech! Speech! 54 00:10:56,133 --> 00:10:58,133 Speech! Speech! Speech! 55 00:11:06,467 --> 00:11:08,377 Hey, my man! 56 00:11:15,383 --> 00:11:17,303 Good to see you. 57 00:11:17,383 --> 00:11:20,933 You damn well better be. I came halfway 'round the world for this. 58 00:11:30,550 --> 00:11:32,470 Hey, get up here. 59 00:11:37,383 --> 00:11:39,383 Speech! 60 00:11:41,383 --> 00:11:44,723 The sword, Colonel. You know the story, Hayes. 61 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,630 Marine Lieutenant Presley O'Banion defeated the Barbary pirates... 62 00:11:47,717 --> 00:11:49,877 on the shores ofTripoli in 1805. 63 00:11:49,967 --> 00:11:53,047 Out of gratitude, the pasha gave him the Mameluke sword. 64 00:11:53,133 --> 00:11:55,633 Marine officers have carried one ever since. 65 00:11:55,717 --> 00:11:58,047 It's the symbol of a warrior, 66 00:11:58,133 --> 00:12:01,053 and you are a warrior. 67 00:12:01,133 --> 00:12:04,723 The best I ever served with. 68 00:12:09,133 --> 00:12:11,553 This man's been riding a desk for the past 28 years, 69 00:12:11,550 --> 00:12:14,130 but not because he wanted to. 70 00:12:14,217 --> 00:12:16,967 He knows how to fight. It's in his blood. Ah-ooh! 71 00:12:21,300 --> 00:12:24,050 What are you gonna do now, Colonel? 72 00:12:24,133 --> 00:12:27,053 Well, uh... Well. 73 00:12:27,133 --> 00:12:30,133 Heh! No more wars to fight, no more trials to lose. 74 00:12:32,217 --> 00:12:35,297 So I expect I'll do some teaching at V.M.I. 75 00:12:35,383 --> 00:12:38,473 I will recon the local restaurants in a concerted effort... 76 00:12:38,550 --> 00:12:42,380 to find out what civilians eat. 77 00:12:42,383 --> 00:12:45,473 Of course, I intend to continue serving my country... 78 00:12:45,550 --> 00:12:47,720 by honorably depleting the trout streams... 79 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:50,720 of the Southern United States with my fly rod! 80 00:12:53,633 --> 00:12:55,553 That's about it. 81 00:12:59,467 --> 00:13:01,377 Let's get outta here. 82 00:13:06,133 --> 00:13:09,383 - I missed you. - Yeah, I missed you too. 83 00:13:09,467 --> 00:13:11,717 How's the kid, the smart Hodges? 84 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:15,880 You know, he studies more than any two people. I never see him. 85 00:13:15,967 --> 00:13:19,217 - You gotta fix that. - Yeah. 86 00:13:21,383 --> 00:13:23,723 - Got my orders. - Oh, yeah? What? 87 00:13:23,800 --> 00:13:27,220 Got command of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit. 88 00:13:27,217 --> 00:13:31,377 - Special Operations capable. - Congrats. Huh! Congrats. 89 00:13:31,467 --> 00:13:33,377 - Yeah. - Outstanding. 90 00:13:33,383 --> 00:13:36,133 All I gotta do is lash 'em together, take 'em to sea. 91 00:13:37,633 --> 00:13:39,883 That's, uh... outstanding. 92 00:13:42,217 --> 00:13:46,047 You ain't missin' nothin', Hodge. It's a whole new ball game. 93 00:13:46,133 --> 00:13:49,133 No friends, no enemies, no front, no rear. 94 00:13:49,217 --> 00:13:51,467 No victories, no defeats, no Mama, no Papa. 95 00:13:51,550 --> 00:13:54,630 - Yeah. - We're orphans out there. 96 00:13:54,717 --> 00:13:56,877 It's funny, you know? 97 00:13:56,967 --> 00:13:59,627 One guy walks out through a swamp, he gets to come home to a desk. 98 00:13:59,717 --> 00:14:02,047 Another guy drives up a hill and he gets to still be doin' it, 99 00:14:02,133 --> 00:14:04,133 all over the flip of a goddamn coin. 100 00:14:04,217 --> 00:14:06,127 You know, that's... 101 00:14:08,550 --> 00:14:11,550 It's funny. 102 00:14:11,550 --> 00:14:14,970 You gave good service to the corps, Hodge. 103 00:14:15,050 --> 00:14:18,970 To think otherwise would be just plain crazy. 104 00:14:19,050 --> 00:14:22,130 - You'd have gotten your command. - Oh, yeah, sure. 105 00:14:55,300 --> 00:14:57,220 What's up, John? 106 00:14:57,300 --> 00:15:00,720 Terry, we've been ordered to the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden. 107 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,470 This comes straight down Second Division through General Perry. 108 00:15:03,550 --> 00:15:05,470 The American Embassy in Yemen is surrounded... 109 00:15:05,550 --> 00:15:07,050 by a crowd of demonstrators. 110 00:15:07,050 --> 00:15:08,470 The crowd isn't hostile, but it's large enough... 111 00:15:08,550 --> 00:15:11,720 to spook their government into pulling their security forces. 112 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:15,130 Twenty-fourth Marine Expeditionary Unit's gonna provide extra security. 113 00:15:15,133 --> 00:15:18,133 We're gonna baby-sit, Colonel. Just show our presence. 114 00:15:18,133 --> 00:15:20,973 Remember, though, if it turns hot, we're looking at an evac. 115 00:15:20,967 --> 00:15:24,377 We got an ambassador and his family there. Let me run you through this. 116 00:15:24,383 --> 00:15:26,383 Here's your potential L.Z.S. 117 00:15:26,383 --> 00:15:29,473 Marines at the embassy advise we can gain entrance through the back way. 118 00:15:29,550 --> 00:15:32,130 Here's some stairs where you can deploy your men to the roof. 119 00:15:32,217 --> 00:15:34,297 These are your over-watch positions. 120 00:15:34,383 --> 00:15:36,553 I'll take them in myself quietly. 121 00:15:36,633 --> 00:15:39,973 One platoon, TRAP team, put everyone else on Ready Five. 122 00:15:40,050 --> 00:15:42,050 My thoughts exactly, Colonel. 123 00:17:07,300 --> 00:17:09,630 What's wrong, Mommy? 124 00:17:09,717 --> 00:17:12,047 The people are upset about some things, darling. 125 00:17:12,133 --> 00:17:15,223 - Are they mad at Daddy? - No, they're not mad at your daddy. 126 00:17:15,300 --> 00:17:17,220 Why are they yelling? 127 00:17:17,300 --> 00:17:21,630 They're trying to get attention so that people will listen to them. 128 00:17:51,050 --> 00:17:53,880 Sir, state security analysts are asking for an assessment. 129 00:17:53,967 --> 00:17:56,877 Assessment? We're getting the hell out of here. That's the assessment. 130 00:17:56,967 --> 00:17:59,467 The Sixth Fleet marines are in the air, sir. 131 00:17:59,550 --> 00:18:02,050 If they think I'm gonna tough this one out, they're crazy. 132 00:18:02,133 --> 00:18:04,883 Tell Mrs. Mourain to start packing. We're going home. 133 00:18:04,967 --> 00:18:07,217 Shall I indicate we're ready to evacuate? 134 00:18:07,300 --> 00:18:09,550 Ask them where the hell are those helicopters! 135 00:18:09,633 --> 00:18:11,473 The ambassador wants to know where the choppers are. 136 00:18:11,508 --> 00:18:13,718 You heard me. Where the hell are the choppers? 137 00:19:14,883 --> 00:19:17,133 Lock and load! Lock and load! 138 00:19:17,133 --> 00:19:19,553 Lock and load! Lock and load! 139 00:20:26,883 --> 00:20:30,633 We're gonna take a betterlookbefore we go in. 140 00:20:44,633 --> 00:20:48,433 Wagon Wheel, this is Red Man. I'm over the embassy. 141 00:20:48,467 --> 00:20:51,427 This ain't no baby-sit. It's ugly down there. 142 00:20:51,467 --> 00:20:53,377 Red Man, Wagon Wheel. 143 00:20:53,383 --> 00:20:55,303 Roger that. Let's go for the evac. 144 00:20:55,383 --> 00:20:58,383 Put it on deck. We're going in the north side. 145 00:22:00,633 --> 00:22:03,883 There! Go! 146 00:22:06,550 --> 00:22:08,470 - Captain Lee! - Yes, sir! 147 00:22:08,508 --> 00:22:11,628 Nobody comes over those walls or through those gates. Nobody! 148 00:22:11,717 --> 00:22:15,467 One Alpha, secure all entries. Tango and Bravo, on the walls! 149 00:22:15,508 --> 00:22:19,548 - Move, move, move! - Last man! Last man! 150 00:22:21,133 --> 00:22:24,473 Pull back! Pull back! 151 00:22:30,300 --> 00:22:32,340 Take cover! 152 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,970 You speak English? - Yes! 153 00:22:40,967 --> 00:22:44,547 Where's the ambassador? He's topside! Go topside! 154 00:22:49,550 --> 00:22:53,720 Take that corner! Take that side! Move! 155 00:23:00,383 --> 00:23:02,223 Aah! 156 00:23:03,300 --> 00:23:05,800 Move, move, move! Go, go! 157 00:23:07,383 --> 00:23:09,723 Bravo Two, left! Move, move, move! 158 00:23:09,800 --> 00:23:12,630 Incoming sniper fire! Stay down! Stay down! 159 00:23:15,633 --> 00:23:17,803 Two blue, clear! 160 00:23:17,883 --> 00:23:20,883 - Who's Mrs. Mourain? - I'm Mrs. Mourain. 161 00:23:20,967 --> 00:23:24,217 - Where's the ambassador? - He's in there. Are we leaving? 162 00:23:24,300 --> 00:23:26,880 The helos are outside, ma'am, but that's up to the ambassador. 163 00:23:26,967 --> 00:23:29,217 Stay away from the windows, please. 164 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:32,720 Duck! Ow! 165 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,880 Aah! Colonel! Please! 166 00:23:38,050 --> 00:23:41,550 My God! Are the helicopters here? What kept you people so long? 167 00:23:41,633 --> 00:23:44,723 We're ready to evacuate, unless you want to stay and run the embassy. 168 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,880 I want to go right... now! We called hours ago! 169 00:23:47,967 --> 00:23:51,047 All right, sir, come to me. Stay calm and come to me. 170 00:23:51,133 --> 00:23:56,633 - Stay calm. Come to me. Stay low. - We're like targets! 171 00:23:56,717 --> 00:23:59,297 - We're sitting targets! - Follow Sergeant Mac. Go! 172 00:24:04,717 --> 00:24:08,047 Come on! Down there! Down there! Right there! 173 00:24:12,717 --> 00:24:15,377 Right there! Down there! Down there! 174 00:24:38,300 --> 00:24:40,300 Go ahead, ma'am! 175 00:24:40,383 --> 00:24:43,303 Go ahead! Go ahead, ma'am, go ahead! 176 00:24:43,383 --> 00:24:47,053 Come on, son. Come on! 177 00:24:47,133 --> 00:24:49,383 - What's your name, son? Justin? - Justin. 178 00:24:49,467 --> 00:24:52,297 Come on, Justin! Come on! 179 00:24:52,383 --> 00:24:54,883 - Justin, what's that you got there? - A flashlight. 180 00:24:54,967 --> 00:24:57,717 We're gonna ride in a helicopter. Wanna bring that with you? 181 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:01,550 - Huh? Come on. Come on! - Mommy! 182 00:25:01,633 --> 00:25:04,383 Let's go, ma'am, go! Go, go, go! 183 00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:11,300 All TRAP Unit six, stay low, stay low! 184 00:25:11,383 --> 00:25:14,383 We got crap coming over the walls and sniper fire at 100 meters. Over. 185 00:25:14,467 --> 00:25:17,877 Stay low! Sit tight, sit tight, sit tight! 186 00:25:29,633 --> 00:25:32,553 Colonel, we got three marines hit! One is K.I.A. 187 00:25:32,633 --> 00:25:35,223 One Alpha says they're gonna try to breach the front gate! 188 00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:37,550 - Tell them to wait out! - Roger that! 189 00:25:45,717 --> 00:25:51,467 Put the missus on board first. Get in there, Mr. Ambassador. 190 00:25:51,550 --> 00:25:54,800 I'll personally recommend you... Where's the belt? 191 00:25:54,883 --> 00:25:58,303 - I'll personally recommend... - Hold it! 192 00:25:58,383 --> 00:26:03,383 Where are you going? What? Colonel! Colonel, we can't wait here! 193 00:26:03,467 --> 00:26:06,627 Come on! Let's get out! Come on! 194 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:14,470 Let's go! Christ! 195 00:26:14,550 --> 00:26:15,550 We're leaving in just a few seconds. 196 00:26:15,633 --> 00:26:20,383 Let's go! Why are we sitting here? Why are we sitting here? 197 00:26:20,467 --> 00:26:23,797 - Sir, please! Look at me. Stay calm. - Let's go! 198 00:26:54,967 --> 00:26:57,297 She's free, sir! Go! 199 00:27:06,050 --> 00:27:08,630 Hope you know how to fold this, sir. 200 00:27:08,717 --> 00:27:11,047 Thank you, Colonel. I'll never forget this. 201 00:27:11,050 --> 00:27:13,880 Sir. 202 00:27:18,967 --> 00:27:20,877 Go! 203 00:28:05,633 --> 00:28:10,973 Krasevitch is hit! 204 00:28:13,217 --> 00:28:17,717 Corpsman! Corpsman! Shit! 205 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,550 Goddamn it! 206 00:28:20,633 --> 00:28:22,553 Fuck! 207 00:28:28,467 --> 00:28:30,377 Six, Red Man. 208 00:28:30,467 --> 00:28:32,377 Engage hostile targets as they appear. 209 00:28:32,467 --> 00:28:35,877 Deadly force is authorized. How copy? Over. 210 00:28:35,967 --> 00:28:38,547 Red Man, Trans Six Actual. Negative, negative! 211 00:28:38,633 --> 00:28:41,383 Be advised, I have women and children in my line of fire. 212 00:28:41,383 --> 00:28:44,223 I got snipers in the buildings at 400 meters. How copy? Over. 213 00:28:44,300 --> 00:28:48,380 What is it about this order you don't understand, Captain Lee? 214 00:28:48,467 --> 00:28:51,377 Sir, are you ordering me to fire into the crowd? Over. 215 00:28:51,383 --> 00:28:54,133 Yes, goddamn it! Waste the motherfuckers! 216 00:28:54,217 --> 00:28:57,127 Six out. Engage! Engage! 217 00:28:57,217 --> 00:29:00,627 Open fire! 218 00:29:20,300 --> 00:29:23,970 Cease fire! 219 00:29:23,967 --> 00:29:26,127 Cease fire! 220 00:29:26,217 --> 00:29:28,297 Cease fire! 221 00:29:28,383 --> 00:29:31,133 Stay down! There may still be snipers out there. 222 00:29:31,217 --> 00:29:33,297 Cease fire! 223 00:29:33,383 --> 00:29:37,133 - Cease fire, goddamn it! - Everybody stay down! 224 00:29:37,217 --> 00:29:41,797 There may still be snipers out there. Stay down! 225 00:29:41,883 --> 00:29:43,803 Get down! 226 00:30:40,383 --> 00:30:42,303 - Sergeant Mac. - Sir? 227 00:30:42,383 --> 00:30:45,723 Contact all stations. Mission complete. 228 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:50,050 Launch medevacs. Dead and wounded out first. 229 00:30:50,133 --> 00:30:52,053 Aye, Colonel. 230 00:30:52,133 --> 00:30:56,723 All stations, this is RedMan. Mission complete. 231 00:30:56,800 --> 00:31:00,550 Move all medevacs to L.Z. Howcopy? Over. 232 00:31:17,217 --> 00:31:18,627 The FBI. investigation shows... 233 00:31:18,717 --> 00:31:21,127 that all the bullet holes in the embassy wall... 234 00:31:21,133 --> 00:31:24,223 came from directly across the way, from the snipers. 235 00:31:24,300 --> 00:31:27,380 Any weapons or ammo found among the dead or wounded? 236 00:31:27,467 --> 00:31:31,127 No, sir. Nothing. However, intelligence suggests... 237 00:31:31,217 --> 00:31:33,627 this could have been a terrorist operation. 238 00:31:33,633 --> 00:31:35,633 Any proof? 239 00:31:35,633 --> 00:31:38,973 This is a tape from the embassy security system. 240 00:31:39,050 --> 00:31:41,470 - Want me to thread it up? - No. I don't want to watch videos. 241 00:31:41,550 --> 00:31:43,970 I don't want to hear about ammo casings in some building, 242 00:31:44,050 --> 00:31:47,470 'cause here I got 83 dead people... 243 00:31:47,467 --> 00:31:50,377 unarmed... women, children, old men. 244 00:31:50,467 --> 00:31:52,547 Another hundred or so critically wounded. 245 00:31:52,633 --> 00:31:57,053 Here I got an international crisis of mega fucking proportions! 246 00:31:57,133 --> 00:31:59,053 Bill, you know there have been regular reports... 247 00:31:59,133 --> 00:32:01,303 of a terrorist plot against this embassy. 248 00:32:01,383 --> 00:32:04,723 This was a regularly scheduled protest. It was every week. 249 00:32:04,717 --> 00:32:08,127 It was the usual bullshit about American presence in the gulf. 250 00:32:08,217 --> 00:32:12,217 Have you looked at these? I mean, I'm just assuming you have, 251 00:32:12,217 --> 00:32:16,047 since they're on the front page of every newspaper in the world. 252 00:32:16,133 --> 00:32:18,883 It's not that the rest of the world wants to hold us responsible, 253 00:32:18,967 --> 00:32:20,877 we are responsible! 254 00:32:22,883 --> 00:32:25,633 We can't even have the appearance of a cover-up. 255 00:32:25,717 --> 00:32:28,717 That does not excuse us from our duty, Mr. Sokal. 256 00:32:28,800 --> 00:32:33,800 We sent Colonel Childers in there, and the mission went to shit. 257 00:32:33,883 --> 00:32:36,303 We can't go after the man who carried out his orders... 258 00:32:36,383 --> 00:32:38,723 and ignore the people who issued those orders. 259 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:40,720 Childers ordered the slaughter... 260 00:32:40,800 --> 00:32:43,130 of innocent women and children. Get that straight right now. 261 00:32:43,217 --> 00:32:44,547 I'll tell you what we ought to get straight. 262 00:32:44,633 --> 00:32:46,473 We lost three United States Marines. 263 00:32:46,550 --> 00:32:49,220 They lost 83! 264 00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:52,380 Now, are we gonna go to war with Yemen over it? 265 00:32:52,383 --> 00:32:56,223 We're covering our ass all over the Middle East right now, General. 266 00:32:56,217 --> 00:32:58,797 Because of your man's hot headed miscalculation, 267 00:32:58,883 --> 00:33:03,133 we are in danger of losing embassies in Saudi, Jordan and Egypt. 268 00:33:03,217 --> 00:33:05,877 We're in danger of losing our presence... 269 00:33:05,967 --> 00:33:08,797 with every moderate in the region. 270 00:33:08,883 --> 00:33:11,133 Now they're gonna scream "cover up". 271 00:33:11,217 --> 00:33:14,467 The screaming will get so loud we'll be sending Marines back over there, 272 00:33:14,550 --> 00:33:17,880 and the body count of American dead is gonna be higher than three. 273 00:33:19,717 --> 00:33:23,467 I see where you're going with this, Mr. Sokal. 274 00:33:23,550 --> 00:33:25,800 Will you be needing me anymore today? 275 00:33:27,217 --> 00:33:29,217 No. 276 00:33:29,300 --> 00:33:31,630 No, that's fine, General. Thankyou. 277 00:33:31,633 --> 00:33:33,803 Good day to you, sir. 278 00:33:46,967 --> 00:33:50,297 Where do you think you're going with that? 279 00:33:50,383 --> 00:33:55,383 - You don't want to look at it. - Nobody's lookin' at it. 280 00:33:55,467 --> 00:33:57,877 Why should the United States be held responsible... 281 00:33:57,967 --> 00:34:01,797 for the actions of one man? 282 00:34:01,883 --> 00:34:04,303 What if the crowd had weapons? 283 00:34:04,383 --> 00:34:06,883 What if this shows they did fire first? 284 00:34:06,967 --> 00:34:10,047 He could have fired over their heads, this moron! 285 00:34:10,133 --> 00:34:12,803 Didn't he know where he was? The Middle East! 286 00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:14,550 He could have isolated on the snipers. 287 00:34:14,633 --> 00:34:16,133 He could have avoided confrontation. 288 00:34:16,217 --> 00:34:18,467 He could have done 50 fuckin' things! 289 00:34:18,550 --> 00:34:20,880 Instead, he destroyed a fragile trust, put his own men in danger... 290 00:34:20,967 --> 00:34:24,467 Fuck this guy! Forget this tape. 291 00:34:24,467 --> 00:34:28,467 I don't want to watch it. I don't want to testify about it. 292 00:34:30,800 --> 00:34:32,800 I don't want it to exist. 293 00:34:44,967 --> 00:34:47,047 Good morning, sir. 294 00:34:48,217 --> 00:34:50,217 Good morning, sir. 295 00:34:52,967 --> 00:34:54,877 Aye, aye, sir. 296 00:34:54,967 --> 00:34:58,377 As soon as it's time. 297 00:35:02,050 --> 00:35:05,880 General, Colonel Childers reporting as ordered, sir. 298 00:35:05,883 --> 00:35:07,973 - Give us a minute, Skip. - Yes, sir. 299 00:35:12,383 --> 00:35:17,303 Colonel, it's my duty to inform you that you've been charged with... 300 00:35:19,217 --> 00:35:23,217 You know the drill. 301 00:35:26,717 --> 00:35:28,627 This is the Article 32 investigation. 302 00:35:28,717 --> 00:35:30,797 You're facing a general court-martial... 303 00:35:30,883 --> 00:35:33,633 and charged with violation of at least three articles... 304 00:35:33,717 --> 00:35:36,297 everything from "breach of peace" to "conduct unbecoming". 305 00:35:36,383 --> 00:35:42,223 But the bottom line... 83 counts, violation of Article 118, murder. 306 00:35:42,300 --> 00:35:44,220 You issued an illegal order to have your marines... 307 00:35:44,300 --> 00:35:47,550 fire into a group of innocent civilians. 308 00:35:47,633 --> 00:35:49,973 Murder, sir? 309 00:35:53,967 --> 00:35:57,627 I'm the convening authority, so I've gotta get this B.S. out of the way. 310 00:36:00,217 --> 00:36:03,047 Sign here, initial here. 311 00:36:06,967 --> 00:36:11,467 You're not a flight risk, so there won't be any pretrial confinement. 312 00:36:15,550 --> 00:36:18,050 This court-martial convenes in eight days... 313 00:36:18,050 --> 00:36:23,050 by direct order of the national command authority. 314 00:36:23,133 --> 00:36:26,513 Do you want me to call Bob Bennett or one of those guys, 315 00:36:26,550 --> 00:36:28,970 or do you want to go with base legal? 316 00:36:31,550 --> 00:36:35,970 Terry, goddamn it, we've been friends for 20 years. 317 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:42,970 You want to tell me exactly what the hell happened out there? 318 00:36:45,008 --> 00:36:49,798 I lost marines. The crowd was hostile. They fired on us. 319 00:36:49,883 --> 00:36:53,343 They fired first, sir. 320 00:36:53,383 --> 00:36:56,303 I want you to know I did everything in the world... 321 00:36:56,383 --> 00:36:58,263 to keep this from happening. 322 00:36:58,258 --> 00:37:01,048 It's just out of my hands now. 323 00:37:12,967 --> 00:37:14,927 Thanks a lot. 324 00:37:14,925 --> 00:37:17,625 When's the last time you actually caught something here? 325 00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:21,717 Two years. 326 00:37:26,467 --> 00:37:29,717 - I really need your help. - I'll help. Anything you need. 327 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:32,130 You want me to take the stand? I'll be a character witness. 328 00:37:32,217 --> 00:37:34,467 No, you don't understand what I'm asking. 329 00:37:35,508 --> 00:37:38,548 I want you to be my lawyer. 330 00:37:42,467 --> 00:37:46,047 I'm a good enough lawyer to know you need a better lawyer than me. 331 00:37:46,050 --> 00:37:48,010 'Sides that, I'm short. 332 00:37:48,050 --> 00:37:49,470 Two-nine plus one wake-up, and I'm gone. 333 00:37:49,592 --> 00:37:51,682 You need one of those Washington cats. 334 00:37:51,717 --> 00:37:55,837 I don't want some Starbucks drinker who's never seen combat. 335 00:37:55,883 --> 00:37:59,133 - I need somebody who's been shot at. - Yeah, I've been shot at. 336 00:37:59,217 --> 00:38:02,377 That's what I am... a shot-up marine. 337 00:38:02,467 --> 00:38:06,127 As a matter of fact, that's all the hell I am. 338 00:38:06,217 --> 00:38:08,837 No, wait a minute. I'm also a weak lawyer. 339 00:38:09,883 --> 00:38:13,013 I'm a very weak lawyer... 340 00:38:13,050 --> 00:38:17,720 and the government is gonna come at you with everything they've got. 341 00:38:27,050 --> 00:38:30,050 Major, Bill Sokal. It's a pleasure to meet you. Come on in. 342 00:38:30,133 --> 00:38:32,053 Let me introduce you. 343 00:38:32,133 --> 00:38:34,093 Gentlemen, this is Major Mark Biggs. 344 00:38:34,092 --> 00:38:36,302 He'll be prosecuting the Childers court-martial. 345 00:38:36,300 --> 00:38:38,720 The marines put the major through Stanford Law, 346 00:38:38,800 --> 00:38:42,300 and he owes them a couple of years before he takes over the world. 347 00:38:42,383 --> 00:38:44,263 You know General Lowry. 348 00:38:44,383 --> 00:38:46,473 I'd like you to meet the general of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 349 00:38:46,550 --> 00:38:49,380 General West, and the secretary of Defense, Mr. Wyatt. 350 00:38:49,467 --> 00:38:51,377 Have a seat. Make yourself comfortable. 351 00:38:51,383 --> 00:38:55,223 What I gather from our esteemed NSC advisor and secretary of state... 352 00:38:55,300 --> 00:38:57,470 is that we've got a trial in two weeks. 353 00:38:57,550 --> 00:39:00,880 - Seems awfully damned fast. - Everyone in this room will agree... 354 00:39:00,925 --> 00:39:03,625 it's in the national interest that this trial be moved along quickly. 355 00:39:03,717 --> 00:39:07,547 The Article 32 investigation was complete and comprehensive. 356 00:39:07,633 --> 00:39:09,303 It all seems to point in one direction. 357 00:39:09,383 --> 00:39:10,803 Has he got a lawyer yet? 358 00:39:10,842 --> 00:39:13,802 He's requested a military attorney, Colonel Hayes Hodges. 359 00:39:13,800 --> 00:39:16,550 Second Marine Division, Lejeune. 360 00:39:16,633 --> 00:39:18,383 Any relation to General H. Lawrence Hodges? 361 00:39:18,383 --> 00:39:19,553 His son. 362 00:39:19,633 --> 00:39:22,303 Larry Hodges was one of this country's most distinguished officers. 363 00:39:22,383 --> 00:39:24,553 What do we know about Colonel Hayes Hodges? 364 00:39:24,550 --> 00:39:26,970 He's a guy who got blown apart in Vietnam, 365 00:39:27,050 --> 00:39:29,800 then went to Georgetown Law and became a cynic. 366 00:39:29,842 --> 00:39:31,802 Is that about right, Major? 367 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:33,970 He was 67th in his class at Georgetown, sir. 368 00:39:34,008 --> 00:39:36,878 He doesn't take too many cases, doesn't win too many. 369 00:39:36,967 --> 00:39:39,717 He apparently went through an ugly divorce, had a drinking problem, 370 00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:44,300 - retiring in two weeks. - Can we guarantee we get this guy? 371 00:39:44,425 --> 00:39:46,965 Sir, if I may say something? 372 00:39:48,050 --> 00:39:50,130 I am not a hired gun. 373 00:39:50,217 --> 00:39:51,717 I accepted this assignment... 374 00:39:51,717 --> 00:39:54,127 'cause I believe in the merits of the government's case. 375 00:39:54,133 --> 00:39:56,383 I am not gonna stack the deck against this guy. 376 00:39:56,467 --> 00:39:59,257 I will try this case on good evidence only. 377 00:39:59,383 --> 00:40:01,633 I'm glad to hear it. 378 00:40:35,883 --> 00:40:38,843 Hold your fire. 379 00:40:38,967 --> 00:40:42,127 Set that weapon down over here. 380 00:40:45,342 --> 00:40:49,132 We need a couple of canteens up here. 381 00:40:55,217 --> 00:40:57,797 - Party incoming! - You can go. 382 00:40:57,842 --> 00:41:00,882 You can go, goddamn it! Go on! Dee dee! 383 00:41:00,967 --> 00:41:04,377 Get the fuck out of here before I change my mind! 384 00:41:09,217 --> 00:41:11,877 Looks like you're going back to the world, baby. 385 00:41:11,925 --> 00:41:16,085 - Doc! - Twenty meters out. Left! 386 00:41:16,133 --> 00:41:19,553 - Right there. - Anybody else? 387 00:41:39,883 --> 00:41:41,803 I got you now! 388 00:41:43,425 --> 00:41:45,295 - Hey, buddy! - Hi, Mom. 389 00:41:47,383 --> 00:41:49,303 He looks fabulous. 390 00:41:49,425 --> 00:41:51,255 - Happy anniversary, Mom. - Oh, thank you. So good to see you. 391 00:41:51,300 --> 00:41:52,800 I wasn't sure you'd make it. 392 00:41:52,883 --> 00:41:54,803 - You look wonderful. - Thank you. 393 00:41:54,883 --> 00:41:57,473 - How's it feel to be retired? - Um, crazy. 394 00:41:57,508 --> 00:41:59,128 Good. Oh, you look great. 395 00:41:59,133 --> 00:42:00,553 - Thank you. - Well, come see Dad... 396 00:42:00,633 --> 00:42:02,883 - There he is. - ...and all the family. 397 00:42:02,967 --> 00:42:05,467 Hello, sir. 398 00:42:05,550 --> 00:42:07,930 - Glad you could make it. - Yes, sir. 399 00:42:13,633 --> 00:42:16,883 - Good to see you, Hayes. - How are you doing? 400 00:42:16,967 --> 00:42:20,297 Hey, kid. Hey, you. Remember me? 401 00:42:20,425 --> 00:42:23,255 - The old guy who looks like you. - Do I know you? 402 00:42:23,300 --> 00:42:25,800 - Yeah. - Your voice sounds really familiar. 403 00:42:25,883 --> 00:42:28,383 Here's a clue. I was married to your mom for about five minutes. 404 00:42:28,467 --> 00:42:31,587 - Really? You sure? 'Cause I don't... - Yeah. 405 00:42:36,050 --> 00:42:39,180 - Well, is he guilty? - Sir? 406 00:42:39,217 --> 00:42:41,717 Your friend Colonel Childers. 407 00:42:41,758 --> 00:42:44,968 - Guilty of what, sir? - Come on, Hayes. 408 00:42:45,050 --> 00:42:48,720 You served with him. Is he the rabid dog we've all been hearing about? 409 00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:50,550 I don't think I should comment, sir. 410 00:42:50,550 --> 00:42:53,630 Come on, Dad. This is family. You can lighten up a little. 411 00:42:53,758 --> 00:42:55,628 You know what we said at the naval academy. 412 00:42:55,717 --> 00:42:58,677 Even if you thought you weren't responsible, 413 00:42:58,675 --> 00:43:01,125 it went wrong and you were there. 414 00:43:01,217 --> 00:43:02,967 Since when have you not had a comment? 415 00:43:03,050 --> 00:43:04,800 Since Childers asked me to defend him. 416 00:43:04,925 --> 00:43:06,715 No. Oh, Hayes. 417 00:43:06,758 --> 00:43:09,128 - What? - Excuse me. 418 00:43:09,217 --> 00:43:11,547 - Are you kidding me? - No. 419 00:43:11,550 --> 00:43:14,800 Why would you do that? Huh! 420 00:43:14,842 --> 00:43:17,632 - Because he asked me, and I owe him. - That's great. 421 00:43:17,717 --> 00:43:21,127 That represents everything that's wrong with the military. 422 00:43:21,217 --> 00:43:23,177 Wisdom from the one person in this family... 423 00:43:23,175 --> 00:43:26,375 who has not elected to serve his country. 424 00:43:26,467 --> 00:43:28,377 Childers must have snapped. It happens in combat. 425 00:43:28,467 --> 00:43:31,507 I've seen it. I'm sure you have too. 426 00:43:31,633 --> 00:43:33,553 Thank you for reminding me... 427 00:43:33,592 --> 00:43:36,382 why we have the presumption of innocence in America. 428 00:43:36,467 --> 00:43:39,377 What are you, Abraham Lincoln? You can't hide behind that. 429 00:43:39,467 --> 00:43:41,297 The guy murdered innocent women and children. 430 00:43:41,383 --> 00:43:43,473 - You hear that on television? - And newspapers. 431 00:43:43,550 --> 00:43:46,090 - It's all over the place. - It's Mom and Dad's anniversary. 432 00:43:54,550 --> 00:43:56,630 Don't take this case, son. 433 00:43:56,758 --> 00:43:59,468 This man has trashed the reputation of the Corps. 434 00:43:59,550 --> 00:44:01,550 He's put us back 20 years. 435 00:44:05,633 --> 00:44:08,053 Is this how you want to be remembered? 436 00:44:08,133 --> 00:44:10,843 I don't see how I can turn him down. He saved my life. 437 00:44:10,883 --> 00:44:13,803 Well, I understand that as well as anyone. 438 00:44:13,883 --> 00:44:18,803 But you don't repay him by falling senselessly on a grenade. 439 00:44:18,883 --> 00:44:21,883 The way I see it, this man should find himself... 440 00:44:22,008 --> 00:44:26,128 the best laywer in the country. - Somebody better than me? 441 00:44:28,633 --> 00:44:30,723 The guy's a real marine, Dad. 442 00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:33,550 I mean, if they can do this to him... 443 00:44:33,550 --> 00:44:36,880 just hang him out to dry... they can do it to anybody. 444 00:44:36,967 --> 00:44:40,967 Forget that he's my friend. They can do it to anybody. 445 00:44:41,050 --> 00:44:43,550 That means your medals and your citations... 446 00:44:43,633 --> 00:44:46,553 won't mean jack shit when they come afte ryou. 447 00:44:53,133 --> 00:44:55,383 At least two of his own guys are gonna testify... 448 00:44:55,467 --> 00:44:58,217 that he didn't have to open fire, sir. 449 00:44:58,300 --> 00:45:02,220 Nobody reports seeing any weapons among the demonstrators. 450 00:45:02,300 --> 00:45:05,510 - His psych eval was a disaster. - What about embassy footage? 451 00:45:05,550 --> 00:45:07,970 Cameras, film, videotape, home movies, shit like that? 452 00:45:08,050 --> 00:45:13,130 No, I've subpoenaed everything. The embassy got hit pretty good. 453 00:45:13,217 --> 00:45:16,627 Most of it was destroyed. 454 00:45:20,967 --> 00:45:23,377 Terry, you know Tom Chandler. He's gonna help us prepare your case. 455 00:45:23,467 --> 00:45:27,127 Colonel Childers, good to see you again, sir. Um, all right. 456 00:45:27,217 --> 00:45:31,047 First, we've subpoenaed all the Article 32 investigator's notes, 457 00:45:31,133 --> 00:45:33,053 the State Department's notes on Yemen. 458 00:45:33,133 --> 00:45:36,633 Major Biggs has already had your head checked by their doctor. 459 00:45:36,717 --> 00:45:38,467 I've got you an appointment with ours. 460 00:45:38,550 --> 00:45:40,630 - No. - What? 461 00:45:40,633 --> 00:45:43,633 No more multiple choice questions about self-esteem. 462 00:45:43,717 --> 00:45:46,377 We got the combat fitness reports. He can forget the psych eval here. 463 00:45:46,467 --> 00:45:48,127 That's a mistake, Colonel. 464 00:45:48,217 --> 00:45:51,967 Listen, when I turned 18 I joined the Marine Corps. 465 00:45:52,050 --> 00:45:53,970 I asked to be in the infantry. 466 00:45:54,050 --> 00:45:56,470 - I asked to go to Vietnam. - Terry. 467 00:45:56,550 --> 00:45:58,800 I live for the privilege of commanding troops. 468 00:45:58,883 --> 00:46:01,383 I think it's the greatest honor an American can have. 469 00:46:01,467 --> 00:46:04,047 You know how many birthdays and Christmases I missed, 470 00:46:04,133 --> 00:46:06,053 spent rotting in jungles or in the desert, 471 00:46:06,133 --> 00:46:08,053 just so you could play war at ROTC? 472 00:46:08,133 --> 00:46:12,553 Childers! You gotta keep your shit together here, man. 473 00:46:12,633 --> 00:46:15,053 Your court-martial board is gonna be made up of people... 474 00:46:15,133 --> 00:46:17,553 who might've spent one day in Grenada, maybe two days in Kuwait. 475 00:46:17,633 --> 00:46:20,053 They're gonna be beach boys who've never been anywhere near combat. 476 00:46:20,133 --> 00:46:21,803 They're gonna be people like Tom Chandler... 477 00:46:21,883 --> 00:46:23,553 sitting right here in front of you. 478 00:46:23,633 --> 00:46:26,723 That's who you're making your case to. 479 00:46:26,717 --> 00:46:30,717 We don't have anybody to back up your case. 480 00:46:30,717 --> 00:46:33,797 That's because all my witnesses are dead. 481 00:46:35,550 --> 00:46:38,880 - Okay. So what happened? - He lost it. He snapped. 482 00:46:38,967 --> 00:46:40,717 That's good. We can snap him on the stand. 483 00:46:40,800 --> 00:46:42,470 This doesn't happen in a vacuum. 484 00:46:42,550 --> 00:46:44,970 Let's get a complete history of Colonel Childers. 485 00:46:44,967 --> 00:46:47,547 Talk to every marine he ever served with. 486 00:46:47,633 --> 00:46:49,553 My guess is this has happened before. 487 00:46:49,633 --> 00:46:51,803 We have to be careful here. 488 00:46:51,883 --> 00:46:54,133 This guy is the warrior's warrior. 489 00:46:54,217 --> 00:46:59,797 A Navy Cross, two Silver Stars for composure in battle. 490 00:46:59,883 --> 00:47:02,883 He has no wife, no kids, just the Corps. 491 00:47:02,967 --> 00:47:07,297 He was our best. That's why he was sent. 492 00:47:07,300 --> 00:47:09,550 He's not on trial for the good service he gave the country, 493 00:47:09,633 --> 00:47:12,053 but for what he did on the wallin Yemen, period. 494 00:47:12,133 --> 00:47:14,053 Major, nobody wants to say it, 495 00:47:14,133 --> 00:47:17,133 but it occurs to me we're trying to set an example here. 496 00:47:17,133 --> 00:47:20,053 So let's set it and show the world we mean business. 497 00:47:20,133 --> 00:47:24,553 The first charge supports the death penalty, and I say we go for it. 498 00:47:24,550 --> 00:47:26,380 No more death. 499 00:47:26,467 --> 00:47:29,127 I'll see that he never gets another command and I'll put him in jail, 500 00:47:29,217 --> 00:47:32,797 but I will not seek death for a man who served his country honorably. 501 00:47:32,883 --> 00:47:35,223 I don't want it brought up again. 502 00:47:35,217 --> 00:47:38,467 We gotta show Childers' state of mind. 503 00:47:38,467 --> 00:47:40,547 We gotta prove he went out with intent to kill, 504 00:47:40,633 --> 00:47:42,883 and that is not going to be easy. 505 00:47:42,883 --> 00:47:45,553 Whether a man is charged with murder or hailed as a hero... 506 00:47:45,633 --> 00:47:48,303 is sometimes a very thin line. 507 00:47:48,300 --> 00:47:52,470 Our case is this. Childers receives orders that a regularly scheduled, 508 00:47:52,550 --> 00:47:56,220 I awful protest outside our embassy in Yemen is unruly. 509 00:47:56,300 --> 00:47:59,130 He is to secure or evacuate the premises. 510 00:47:59,217 --> 00:48:01,967 There has been no violence prior to his arrival. 511 00:48:02,050 --> 00:48:03,470 Once there, Ambassador Mourain... 512 00:48:03,550 --> 00:48:06,220 does not feel the situation warrants evacuation. 513 00:48:06,300 --> 00:48:08,630 - Childers ignores him. - There was sniper fire. 514 00:48:08,717 --> 00:48:11,717 They draw fire from snipers across the street. 515 00:48:11,800 --> 00:48:15,300 Childers retaliates into an unarmed crowd in front of the embassy. 516 00:48:15,383 --> 00:48:19,383 A crowd of women and children. He shot the wrong people. 517 00:48:20,967 --> 00:48:23,377 All right, here's what this means. 518 00:48:23,467 --> 00:48:26,047 Murder... Obviously, he could get up to the death penalty. 519 00:48:26,050 --> 00:48:27,630 Conduct unbecoming an officer. 520 00:48:27,717 --> 00:48:30,467 Max is dismissal with a dishonorable discharge, 521 00:48:30,550 --> 00:48:34,380 for feature of all pay and allowances and confinement for one year. 522 00:48:34,467 --> 00:48:36,467 What about breach of peace? What is that? 523 00:48:36,550 --> 00:48:38,630 Breaching the peace is minor. 524 00:48:38,717 --> 00:48:41,877 That means participating in an act of violent or turbulent nature... 525 00:48:41,967 --> 00:48:45,127 that deprives the community of the peace and tranquility it deserves. 526 00:48:45,217 --> 00:48:48,467 It's sort of the military equivalent of the civilian misdemeanor. 527 00:48:48,467 --> 00:48:50,967 No big deal. 528 00:48:52,217 --> 00:48:55,377 There he is! You goddamn baby killer! 529 00:48:55,467 --> 00:48:57,377 Baby killer! 530 00:48:58,883 --> 00:49:00,803 You're disgusting! 531 00:49:00,883 --> 00:49:04,133 I'm not answering any questions, all right? Get out of here. Go away. 532 00:49:04,217 --> 00:49:07,467 You fucking baby killer! 533 00:49:07,550 --> 00:49:09,880 Fuck you! 534 00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:14,720 Who the fuck are you to spit on this uniform? Huh? 535 00:49:31,217 --> 00:49:33,047 You ever play blackjack, Colonel? 536 00:49:33,133 --> 00:49:36,383 Not really. 537 00:49:37,800 --> 00:49:41,970 There are no intangibles. It's all odds, sir. 538 00:49:42,050 --> 00:49:45,050 You know them, you'll beat the guy next to you. 539 00:49:45,050 --> 00:49:47,470 You know what cards have been played, you'll beat the house. 540 00:49:49,883 --> 00:49:53,553 Sometimes you just can't win no matter what you do. 541 00:49:55,133 --> 00:49:59,053 I saw your man on television knockin' some zit-faced kid around. 542 00:49:59,133 --> 00:50:01,223 You have to understand the kind of pressure Childers has been under. 543 00:50:01,300 --> 00:50:04,220 A man with that kind of service... No, no thanks. 544 00:50:04,300 --> 00:50:07,380 This was a rescue mission that went bad. Nothing more. 545 00:50:07,467 --> 00:50:09,877 You're aware, Colonel, we could ask for the death penalty. 546 00:50:09,967 --> 00:50:11,377 You're not serious. 547 00:50:11,467 --> 00:50:14,047 Oh, I'm very serious. In fact, it's been suggested. 548 00:50:14,133 --> 00:50:17,553 What do you think would happen ifa Yemeni killed 83 Americans? 549 00:50:17,633 --> 00:50:19,383 He'd have a trial that would last for one day, 550 00:50:19,467 --> 00:50:20,717 and they'd take off his head. 551 00:50:20,800 --> 00:50:22,720 Have a seat, Colonel. 552 00:50:24,133 --> 00:50:26,053 Please. 553 00:50:31,883 --> 00:50:33,723 So here it is. You plead him out. Guilty. 554 00:50:33,800 --> 00:50:35,550 He throws himself at the mercy. 555 00:50:35,550 --> 00:50:38,380 - We'll help him out at sentencing. - How much help? 556 00:50:38,467 --> 00:50:40,967 I'm not about to promise you anything, but I'd say... 557 00:50:41,050 --> 00:50:44,050 in the neighborhood of ten to fifteen, out in seven. 558 00:50:44,133 --> 00:50:45,303 Major, 559 00:50:45,383 --> 00:50:48,383 do you know what the life expectancy was for a second lieutenant... 560 00:50:48,383 --> 00:50:51,633 dropped into a combat zone in Vietnam in 1968? 561 00:50:51,717 --> 00:50:54,217 I don't have time for 20 questions, sir. 562 00:50:54,217 --> 00:50:56,877 Then what's all this shit about the odds of winning at blackjack? 563 00:50:56,967 --> 00:51:01,797 You got time. Take a guess. 564 00:51:01,883 --> 00:51:05,133 My guess is your man's going down 'cause he deserves to go down. 565 00:51:07,675 --> 00:51:12,125 I got a question for you, Colonel. What happened at Ca Lu? 566 00:51:12,217 --> 00:51:15,627 The battle of Ca Lu, Vietnam. 567 00:51:15,675 --> 00:51:19,005 You were there with Childers. Something happened. What was it? 568 00:51:19,092 --> 00:51:22,842 Fuck you is what happened at Ca Lu, Biggs. 569 00:51:23,925 --> 00:51:25,835 Two weeks. 570 00:51:25,925 --> 00:51:27,335 Life expectancy of a second lieutenant... 571 00:51:27,383 --> 00:51:29,933 in combat in Vietnam was two weeks. 572 00:51:29,967 --> 00:51:31,377 Sir, I need more time to prepare this case. 573 00:51:31,467 --> 00:51:33,677 I need your permission to go to Yemen... 574 00:51:33,758 --> 00:51:37,338 It's all here, Hodge. We did an exhaustive Article 32 investigation. 575 00:51:37,383 --> 00:51:39,973 This thing happened 3,000 miles away. I need more time. 576 00:51:40,008 --> 00:51:41,718 Colonel, it's all here. 577 00:51:41,800 --> 00:51:43,970 We had it brought from Yemen, and it's not unusual to convene... 578 00:51:44,008 --> 00:51:45,968 a court-martial on short notice. 579 00:51:46,050 --> 00:51:49,630 There could be witnesses, something the investigators overlooked, sir. 580 00:51:49,717 --> 00:51:52,677 Don't you think Colonel Childers is entitled all consideration? 581 00:51:52,717 --> 00:51:56,627 Colonel Hodges, I don't care ifyougo to China. 582 00:51:56,675 --> 00:51:58,625 We have our marching orders, and this court-martial... 583 00:51:58,717 --> 00:52:00,587 will convene at 0900 a week Monday. 584 00:52:00,675 --> 00:52:03,755 - Now, is that clear? - Yes, sir. 585 00:52:07,217 --> 00:52:09,877 One! Two! 586 00:52:19,592 --> 00:52:24,052 ...contact the sergeant? - He's off-base, sir. 587 00:52:34,217 --> 00:52:36,127 Terry? 588 00:52:49,883 --> 00:52:51,803 Terry? 589 00:52:57,592 --> 00:52:59,552 Childers? 590 00:53:05,050 --> 00:53:07,130 Ohh. 591 00:53:07,217 --> 00:53:09,127 Oh, shit. 592 00:53:12,258 --> 00:53:14,468 It's okay. 593 00:53:14,550 --> 00:53:16,470 It's okay. 594 00:53:16,550 --> 00:53:18,840 - I wasn't... - No, no. I know. 595 00:53:20,217 --> 00:53:24,127 It's okay. It's all right. I know. Believe me, I know. 596 00:53:25,675 --> 00:53:29,465 Can I leave you alone with that thing in the house? 597 00:53:29,550 --> 00:53:31,510 Yeah. I ain't goin' six on you, Hodge. 598 00:53:31,592 --> 00:53:32,512 I'm goin' to Yemen. 599 00:53:32,592 --> 00:53:34,882 If I have to stick your ass in a hospital till I get back, 600 00:53:34,925 --> 00:53:39,005 - that is what I will do. - You don't have to do that. 601 00:53:39,050 --> 00:53:41,180 Got your word on that? 602 00:53:42,258 --> 00:53:44,218 Oh, shit. 603 00:53:44,258 --> 00:53:46,928 They take my uniform away, they may as well shoot me. 604 00:53:47,008 --> 00:53:51,178 You can live with it, bud. Believe me. 605 00:53:52,425 --> 00:53:55,625 I'm not gonna shit you. They offered us a deal. 606 00:53:55,675 --> 00:53:59,925 You plead guilty, it's ten to fifteen. You're out in seven. 607 00:53:59,967 --> 00:54:03,837 - What do you think? - I think they're out to crucify you. 608 00:54:03,925 --> 00:54:08,465 For a whole lot of reasons, I say we take it and call it a day. 609 00:54:20,342 --> 00:54:23,762 I did what they asked me to do, Hodge. 610 00:54:23,800 --> 00:54:27,220 I lost marines over there. 611 00:54:33,383 --> 00:54:36,093 If I'm guilty of this, 612 00:54:36,133 --> 00:54:41,133 I'm guilty of everything I've done in combat for the last 30 years. 613 00:54:45,800 --> 00:54:47,760 I don't know. 614 00:55:30,467 --> 00:55:33,677 Colonel Hodges? Captain Hustings. 615 00:55:33,758 --> 00:55:36,588 I'm not in uniform and I'm not saluting because of the snipers. 616 00:55:36,633 --> 00:55:39,303 Please know that I'm saluting on the inside. 617 00:55:39,383 --> 00:55:41,803 I've got some Kevlar back there with your name on it. 618 00:55:41,842 --> 00:55:44,632 We're not the most popular team in town right now, sir. 619 00:55:44,633 --> 00:55:46,473 Hustings, are you a wiseass? 620 00:55:46,550 --> 00:55:49,430 My mother prefers to think of me as glib, sir. 621 00:55:49,467 --> 00:55:54,507 Very well then. You will most glibly belay all bullshit and drive on. 622 00:55:54,592 --> 00:55:57,092 Roger that, sir. 623 00:56:18,425 --> 00:56:22,085 I've lined up some people who were at the scene, as you requested, sir. 624 00:56:22,175 --> 00:56:24,425 - We can start tomorrow. - Good. 625 00:56:24,467 --> 00:56:27,507 - All right. Here we are. - Oh. 07:00. 626 00:56:27,550 --> 00:56:29,510 Roger that, sir. 627 00:56:49,633 --> 00:56:52,883 The old embassy was a fifth century palace. 628 00:56:52,925 --> 00:56:54,045 Got pretty shot up. 629 00:56:54,133 --> 00:56:55,933 We're moving the newone to a bunker outside the city... 630 00:56:55,967 --> 00:57:00,007 behind about a mile of barbed wire, sir. 631 00:57:06,258 --> 00:57:08,468 - You want me to come with you, sir? - Negative. 632 00:57:08,508 --> 00:57:11,468 Stay with the vehicle. Meet me at the hotel. 633 00:57:11,467 --> 00:57:13,427 Yes, sir. 634 01:01:52,300 --> 01:01:56,130 Armed American marines, they were shooting at his people. 635 01:01:56,217 --> 01:01:58,627 They were just trying to defend themselves. 636 01:01:58,717 --> 01:02:01,757 Is he saying the marines shot first? 637 01:02:07,092 --> 01:02:09,802 Why were your police officers ordered to abandon the embassy... 638 01:02:09,883 --> 01:02:11,843 on the day of the riot? 639 01:02:20,550 --> 01:02:23,930 It was a peaceful demonstration. There was no reason to stay. 640 01:02:24,008 --> 01:02:26,798 After the killing, were any weapons found in the crowd? 641 01:02:35,508 --> 01:02:39,758 No. They picked up everything that was left. No weapons. 642 01:03:04,133 --> 01:03:06,053 Hey! 643 01:03:11,550 --> 01:03:14,220 No, look. Now, wait. Wait a minute. 644 01:03:14,300 --> 01:03:17,470 Wait a minute, fellas. 645 01:03:22,717 --> 01:03:25,297 Hey. Hey! 646 01:05:14,092 --> 01:05:17,302 Hi. What's your name? 647 01:05:17,383 --> 01:05:19,303 Do you speak English? 648 01:05:19,383 --> 01:05:21,303 You're a very pretty girl. 649 01:05:21,383 --> 01:05:22,933 Katchi! 650 01:05:22,967 --> 01:05:25,717 Is that your name? "Katchi"? 651 01:05:25,758 --> 01:05:28,128 - May I help you? - Yeah. 652 01:05:30,925 --> 01:05:33,505 I was wondering what happened to her? 653 01:05:33,592 --> 01:05:37,592 She lost her leg. Who are you? 654 01:05:37,633 --> 01:05:41,343 I'm a lawyer with the United States Marine Corps. What happened? 655 01:05:41,425 --> 01:05:43,625 - A marine lawyer? - Yeah. 656 01:05:43,633 --> 01:05:45,883 Follow me, please. 657 01:06:14,967 --> 01:06:18,427 There are hospitals like this all over the city. 658 01:06:22,050 --> 01:06:25,590 Most of the people here will die. 659 01:07:54,633 --> 01:07:58,303 Sir? Do you want something to drink? 660 01:08:17,050 --> 01:08:19,010 Give me another one! 661 01:08:20,883 --> 01:08:23,093 Open the goddamn door! 662 01:08:36,592 --> 01:08:38,512 What's wrong with you? 663 01:08:38,592 --> 01:08:40,932 Get yourself a new lawyer, you son of a bitch. You lied to me. 664 01:08:41,008 --> 01:08:43,258 I could not find one goddamn witness. 665 01:08:43,300 --> 01:08:46,090 I couldn't find one goddamn shred of evidence! 666 01:08:46,133 --> 01:08:48,343 Not for our side anyway! 667 01:08:48,425 --> 01:08:50,625 You clearly opened up on those people. What were they? 668 01:08:50,717 --> 01:08:54,427 Rag heads, camel jockeys or fucking gooks? 669 01:08:54,508 --> 01:08:56,548 - You through? - Yeah. 670 01:08:59,717 --> 01:09:01,627 Get up. 671 01:09:01,675 --> 01:09:05,085 Come on. Get up. Come on. 672 01:09:09,258 --> 01:09:11,508 Look at you. You went all the way to Yemen. 673 01:09:11,592 --> 01:09:13,762 All you proved is you're still a drunk. 674 01:09:13,842 --> 01:09:16,592 You know what your problem is? You never measured up to your old man. 675 01:09:16,675 --> 01:09:20,335 But I can't help you with that. 676 01:10:23,342 --> 01:10:26,722 Stop this shit before somebody gets hurt. 677 01:11:00,217 --> 01:11:04,007 I lost every one of my men at Ca Lu. 678 01:11:04,050 --> 01:11:06,840 And I'll tell you the first thing I felt. 679 01:11:06,883 --> 01:11:10,183 Joy. 680 01:11:10,258 --> 01:11:14,048 Elation. Gladto be alive. 681 01:11:14,092 --> 01:11:18,512 I was glad it wasn't me, and I fucking hate myself for that. 682 01:11:26,217 --> 01:11:29,427 That wasn't your fault. 683 01:11:30,967 --> 01:11:33,177 We're in deep shit, bud. 684 01:11:33,217 --> 01:11:35,377 Yeah. 685 01:11:40,175 --> 01:11:42,625 It's fourth and 40, Hodge. 686 01:11:44,467 --> 01:11:47,177 I need a Hail Mary. 687 01:11:47,258 --> 01:11:49,928 How? 688 01:12:16,217 --> 01:12:18,627 Send him in. 689 01:12:31,633 --> 01:12:34,473 I just want to make sure we're on the same page here. 690 01:12:34,508 --> 01:12:37,258 - Off the record. - Of course, Bill. 691 01:12:37,300 --> 01:12:42,050 Now, you didn't see any weapons in that crowd, did you? 692 01:12:42,133 --> 01:12:44,763 Well... 693 01:12:44,842 --> 01:12:47,302 There was some shooting, but I... 694 01:12:47,342 --> 01:12:51,132 couldn't be sure exactly where it was coming from. 695 01:12:51,175 --> 01:12:54,625 Now, see, that's gonna be a problem, 696 01:12:54,717 --> 01:12:58,127 because we can't get on the stand and waffle about the charges. 697 01:12:58,217 --> 01:13:00,127 Waffle, Bill? 698 01:13:00,217 --> 01:13:03,797 In your mind, Childers was responsible, wasn't he? 699 01:13:03,842 --> 01:13:06,632 I wasn't exactly there. I had already evacuated. 700 01:13:06,675 --> 01:13:08,715 You have to remember he saved my life and my family. 701 01:13:08,800 --> 01:13:10,130 This all happened after... 702 01:13:10,217 --> 01:13:11,547 Does that mean the United States... 703 01:13:11,633 --> 01:13:13,883 is gonna have to take the fall for what he did? 704 01:13:13,925 --> 01:13:17,625 I don't understand. 705 01:13:17,717 --> 01:13:20,797 The investigating team didn't find any weapons in the crowd. 706 01:13:20,883 --> 01:13:23,183 That's because they weren't there until the following day. 707 01:13:23,258 --> 01:13:25,718 The Yemeni government cleaned up the scene, 708 01:13:25,758 --> 01:13:28,428 but unfortunately that's not something we can prove. 709 01:13:28,508 --> 01:13:31,178 Nor can I testify about it. It all happened afterward. 710 01:13:31,258 --> 01:13:33,928 Yeah, but you can testify about Childers' frame of mind, 711 01:13:33,967 --> 01:13:36,627 his behavior while you were there. 712 01:13:37,800 --> 01:13:41,260 He saved my life. 713 01:13:41,383 --> 01:13:44,013 Surely this will all come down to what the tape shows. 714 01:13:44,050 --> 01:13:46,380 The tape's inconclusive. 715 01:13:47,925 --> 01:13:51,965 Hodges subpoenaed it, of course, but, uh... 716 01:13:52,050 --> 01:13:54,340 it was a faulty recording. 717 01:13:56,800 --> 01:13:59,050 - I see. - Do you? 718 01:13:59,133 --> 01:14:03,593 If Childers isn't held totally responsible, 719 01:14:03,675 --> 01:14:06,545 then the United States will be. 720 01:14:06,592 --> 01:14:09,342 And just guess... 721 01:14:09,425 --> 01:14:11,585 where the finger... 722 01:14:11,675 --> 01:14:13,835 is eventually gonna point. 723 01:14:15,217 --> 01:14:17,507 - Me? - Where else? 724 01:14:19,592 --> 01:14:22,262 You should've known this was gonna erupt. 725 01:14:22,342 --> 01:14:25,302 And if you didn't, you were asleep at the wheel. 726 01:14:25,383 --> 01:14:29,093 Either way, your conduct was inexcusable. 727 01:14:29,175 --> 01:14:32,925 Now, do you want to face a congressional inquiry over this, 728 01:14:33,008 --> 01:14:35,048 put your career at risk? 729 01:14:36,758 --> 01:14:39,378 Think about it. 730 01:14:39,467 --> 01:14:41,797 Thank you, Bill. 731 01:15:49,800 --> 01:15:51,760 All rise. 732 01:15:59,842 --> 01:16:01,762 Be seated. 733 01:16:05,092 --> 01:16:07,262 Look closely at this picture. 734 01:16:09,342 --> 01:16:11,432 Why did a well-trained fighting unit... 735 01:16:11,508 --> 01:16:14,838 have to slaughter unarmed men, women and children... 736 01:16:14,883 --> 01:16:17,223 when their orders were simply to protect... 737 01:16:17,300 --> 01:16:20,470 and if necessary, evacuate the embassy? 738 01:16:21,883 --> 01:16:24,013 The answer is, they didn't. 739 01:16:24,050 --> 01:16:27,840 They were ordered to open fire, and that order came from one man... 740 01:16:27,925 --> 01:16:30,125 Colonel Terry Childers, 741 01:16:30,217 --> 01:16:33,007 who stands trial here today, 742 01:16:33,092 --> 01:16:35,882 a day of sadness, 743 01:16:35,967 --> 01:16:39,087 a day when America has to accept responsibility... 744 01:16:39,133 --> 01:16:43,513 for its failures and its mistakes as well as its glories. 745 01:16:46,217 --> 01:16:50,337 We will show you that the accused, through his mind-set and actions, 746 01:16:50,383 --> 01:16:52,803 ignored the rules of engagement... 747 01:16:52,842 --> 01:16:55,552 and went far beyond the scope of his authority... 748 01:16:55,592 --> 01:16:57,722 to intentionally order the murder... 749 01:16:57,758 --> 01:17:01,298 of 83 innocent people. 750 01:17:09,467 --> 01:17:14,087 I was the last one to enter the courtroom this morning. I was late. 751 01:17:14,133 --> 01:17:17,303 I was late because I was in the head. 752 01:17:17,342 --> 01:17:21,302 And I was in the head because... I was throwing up. 753 01:17:23,342 --> 01:17:25,802 And I was throwing up because I don't know if I'm... 754 01:17:25,883 --> 01:17:29,633 able to handle this job. 755 01:17:33,800 --> 01:17:39,180 I believe that Colonel Childers is innocent of these charges. 756 01:17:39,217 --> 01:17:42,007 I just don't know if I have what it takes to make his case for him. 757 01:17:42,050 --> 01:17:45,630 I'm simply not on the same page as Major Briggs, uh... 758 01:17:45,675 --> 01:17:49,835 Major Biggs here, as a lawyer. 759 01:17:49,883 --> 01:17:53,183 We all know that. 760 01:17:53,258 --> 01:17:55,678 So why did I take this job? 761 01:18:01,217 --> 01:18:04,547 I took this case because Terry Childers told me... 762 01:18:04,633 --> 01:18:08,933 I would have done the same thing he did if I'd been in his shoes. 763 01:18:08,967 --> 01:18:12,337 I took the case because I know Terry Childers. His word is his bond. 764 01:18:12,383 --> 01:18:16,593 He told me he did what he had to do. 765 01:18:16,633 --> 01:18:19,723 Now, I hope I don't let him down. 766 01:18:22,842 --> 01:18:26,842 We sent Terry Childers out on a very tough mission. 767 01:18:26,925 --> 01:18:29,425 And when it went bad, 768 01:18:29,467 --> 01:18:33,297 and he did everything he could to save the lives of his marines, 769 01:18:33,383 --> 01:18:36,683 save the lives of the embassy people, 770 01:18:36,717 --> 01:18:40,677 you turn around now and want to blame the whole mess on him, 771 01:18:42,508 --> 01:18:45,428 send him to prison possibly for the rest of his life. 772 01:18:47,092 --> 01:18:50,262 That's not fair. 773 01:18:50,342 --> 01:18:52,722 It's not right. 774 01:18:54,508 --> 01:18:58,338 It is what made me sick this morning. 775 01:18:58,425 --> 01:19:00,335 It was a large crowd. 776 01:19:00,425 --> 01:19:04,465 There was a lot of commotion. The noise was very unsettling. 777 01:19:04,508 --> 01:19:06,758 But it was a peaceful crowd. 778 01:19:06,842 --> 01:19:09,472 That is, until Colonel Childers arrived and prevented me... 779 01:19:09,550 --> 01:19:11,930 from pursuing further avenues of diplomacy. 780 01:19:12,008 --> 01:19:14,428 Did Colonel Childers force you to leave the embassy? 781 01:19:14,467 --> 01:19:16,507 Yes. He charged in. 782 01:19:16,550 --> 01:19:19,800 He... started pushing us around. 783 01:19:19,883 --> 01:19:23,053 He physically restrained me from doing my job. 784 01:19:23,133 --> 01:19:25,133 What was his state of mind at this time? 785 01:19:25,217 --> 01:19:26,877 He was in a fury. 786 01:19:26,967 --> 01:19:29,087 He was disrespectful to me and my family. 787 01:19:29,133 --> 01:19:30,763 Oh, that's bullshit. 788 01:19:30,800 --> 01:19:33,720 It was almost, how should I say, a murderous rage. 789 01:19:33,800 --> 01:19:35,720 Do you remember what he said? 790 01:19:35,800 --> 01:19:37,800 I remember he said something like... 791 01:19:37,842 --> 01:19:40,432 diplomacy is bullshit at this point... 792 01:19:40,508 --> 01:19:44,128 "and that ""nobody fucks with the American flag""." 793 01:19:44,217 --> 01:19:46,627 - Those were his words. - Thank you, Ambassador. 794 01:19:46,675 --> 01:19:48,625 No further questions. 795 01:19:48,675 --> 01:19:51,295 Do you believe... 796 01:19:51,383 --> 01:19:53,183 that an American embassy on foreign soil... 797 01:19:53,258 --> 01:19:55,048 is sovereign United States territory? 798 01:19:55,092 --> 01:19:57,052 As a general principle, yes. 799 01:19:57,133 --> 01:19:58,843 Do you believe Americans have a right... 800 01:19:58,925 --> 01:20:00,505 to defend that territory if it's attacked? 801 01:20:00,592 --> 01:20:02,512 If it is, in fact, attacked. 802 01:20:02,592 --> 01:20:05,682 Would you have expected Colonel Childers to surrender... 803 01:20:05,758 --> 01:20:07,758 to the attacking crowd or to fight them? 804 01:20:07,842 --> 01:20:09,132 I would have expected neither. 805 01:20:09,217 --> 01:20:10,797 The colonel should have let me address the crowd, 806 01:20:10,842 --> 01:20:13,092 then he could have withdrawn his marines. 807 01:20:13,175 --> 01:20:15,255 Would you have expected him to hold his fire as he withdrew, 808 01:20:15,342 --> 01:20:18,632 - even if he were taking casualties? - To the extent possible. 809 01:20:18,675 --> 01:20:19,795 So your order would have been, 810 01:20:19,883 --> 01:20:21,633 Hold your fire to the extent possible, Marines. 811 01:20:21,675 --> 01:20:24,175 And to the extent not possible, fire away. 812 01:20:26,717 --> 01:20:28,627 Ambassador. 813 01:20:31,300 --> 01:20:33,470 This photograph is exhibit "C". 814 01:20:36,925 --> 01:20:39,715 - What is that? - It's a security camera. 815 01:20:39,758 --> 01:20:41,178 Is it mounted on the roof of the embassy... 816 01:20:41,217 --> 01:20:43,257 and pointed down to where the crowd had gathered? 817 01:20:43,342 --> 01:20:45,552 - I would suppose so. - Yes or no, please. 818 01:20:45,633 --> 01:20:47,553 Yes. 819 01:20:47,633 --> 01:20:50,433 - Is it in operation 24 hours a day? - I suppose so. 820 01:20:50,508 --> 01:20:52,428 - Yes or no? - Yes. 821 01:20:52,508 --> 01:20:55,878 Do you suppose there is a taping system attached to this camera? 822 01:20:55,967 --> 01:20:57,507 - Your Honor. - Colonel. 823 01:20:57,592 --> 01:20:59,012 - Yes. - Where's the tape? 824 01:20:59,050 --> 01:21:01,970 It is my understanding that if there were tapes, 825 01:21:02,008 --> 01:21:04,968 undamaged tapes, they'd have been sent to the State Department. 826 01:21:05,050 --> 01:21:06,090 Undamaged tapes? 827 01:21:06,175 --> 01:21:09,465 Well, there was destruction and looting... 828 01:21:09,550 --> 01:21:11,970 after the killing. 829 01:21:12,050 --> 01:21:16,130 As you withdrew, did you remember to take the American flag with you? 830 01:21:22,342 --> 01:21:25,342 Did you remember to take the American flag, sir? 831 01:21:25,383 --> 01:21:28,303 - Of course. - Where is that flag now? 832 01:21:28,342 --> 01:21:31,342 I brought it home and returned it to the State Department. 833 01:21:31,383 --> 01:21:34,183 It was shot to shreds, wasn't it? 834 01:21:34,217 --> 01:21:36,127 By the snipers, yes. 835 01:21:36,217 --> 01:21:39,177 Yeah? 836 01:21:50,508 --> 01:21:52,628 Right! Go right! 837 01:21:53,883 --> 01:21:56,013 Goal! 838 01:22:04,133 --> 01:22:06,133 At ease, son. 839 01:22:06,217 --> 01:22:09,257 Let me see. Which one of you people is named Justin? 840 01:22:09,342 --> 01:22:12,222 - Let me take a guess. How about you? - No. 841 01:22:12,300 --> 01:22:15,720 Then I'll have to make another guess. I'll take, uh... you. 842 01:22:15,800 --> 01:22:18,220 How'd you know? Are you in the marines? 843 01:22:18,258 --> 01:22:20,628 Yes, sir, lam. 844 01:22:20,675 --> 01:22:23,335 Go on in the house, kids. There are sandwiches in the kitchen. 845 01:22:23,425 --> 01:22:26,465 Mrs. Mourain, I'm sorry to bother you at home. 846 01:22:26,508 --> 01:22:29,178 - I'm Colonel... - I know who you are, Colonel Hodges. 847 01:22:29,258 --> 01:22:32,178 - Is that your boy? - Yes. 848 01:22:32,258 --> 01:22:35,298 Can I talk to you a few minutes? 849 01:22:35,383 --> 01:22:38,343 I don't think that's appropriate. 850 01:22:38,425 --> 01:22:40,335 I don't believe your husband is telling the truth... 851 01:22:40,425 --> 01:22:42,545 about what Colonel Childers did in Yemen. 852 01:22:44,967 --> 01:22:48,087 Kids, go on in the house. There are sandwiches on the table. 853 01:22:48,133 --> 01:22:50,593 Let's go! Come on! 854 01:22:55,800 --> 01:22:58,680 You should take that up with my husband, shouldn't you? 855 01:22:58,717 --> 01:23:01,927 Colonel Childers risked his life so you could be here, ma'am, 856 01:23:02,008 --> 01:23:05,468 watching these kids play out these windows. 857 01:23:05,508 --> 01:23:07,508 Does that bother you? 858 01:23:11,883 --> 01:23:14,593 I feel terrible about what happened to Colonel Childers. 859 01:23:14,675 --> 01:23:16,925 Can you tell me that he manhandled your family? 860 01:23:17,008 --> 01:23:19,588 Or that he prevented your husband from doing his job? 861 01:23:19,675 --> 01:23:22,875 Ma'am? Can you tell me that? 862 01:23:22,967 --> 01:23:24,927 No. 863 01:23:24,967 --> 01:23:27,967 As far as I'm concerned, he behaved quite honorably. 864 01:23:28,008 --> 01:23:29,968 Will you testify to that? 865 01:23:37,008 --> 01:23:40,008 - My husband's a good man. - So is Colonel Childers. 866 01:23:42,008 --> 01:23:43,628 I've been married for ten years. 867 01:23:43,675 --> 01:23:45,965 You're asking me to throw that away in an afternoon. 868 01:23:46,050 --> 01:23:49,340 Your husband and you and your son... 869 01:23:49,425 --> 01:23:52,675 owe your lives to Colonel Terry Childers. 870 01:23:55,300 --> 01:23:57,590 We all have our priorities, Colonel. 871 01:23:59,508 --> 01:24:01,428 I can subpoena you, ma'am. 872 01:24:03,133 --> 01:24:05,343 Please don't. 873 01:24:05,383 --> 01:24:10,343 Don't put me up there. I'm a very credible witness. 874 01:24:10,383 --> 01:24:12,343 Now, if you'll excuse me. 875 01:24:12,383 --> 01:24:15,683 You won't tell the truth if I put you on the stand? 876 01:24:15,758 --> 01:24:19,178 I don't know what the truth is. 877 01:24:19,258 --> 01:24:22,298 Colonel Childers is on trial for what he did outside the embassy. 878 01:24:22,383 --> 01:24:24,683 I wasn't there. Were you? 879 01:24:30,508 --> 01:24:32,258 Captain Lee, you were in command of the TRAP team... 880 01:24:32,300 --> 01:24:35,050 and the second ranking officer under Colonel Childers in Yemen? 881 01:24:35,092 --> 01:24:36,722 - Yes, sir. - And you were on the roof... 882 01:24:36,800 --> 01:24:39,470 - of the embassy, were you not? - Yes, I was. 883 01:24:39,508 --> 01:24:41,548 Colonel Childers ordered you to open fire... 884 01:24:41,633 --> 01:24:44,473 immediately after Sergeant Richard Krasevitch was shot. 885 01:24:44,550 --> 01:24:46,720 - Is that correct? - Yes. 886 01:24:46,758 --> 01:24:49,718 But Sergeant Krasevitch was not shot by the demonstrators, was he? 887 01:24:49,800 --> 01:24:51,220 Objection. How could we know the exact firing position... 888 01:24:51,300 --> 01:24:53,180 of the bullet that killed Sergeant Krasevitch? 889 01:24:53,258 --> 01:24:55,798 Sustained. Counsel refrain from leading the witness. 890 01:24:55,883 --> 01:24:57,933 Did you at any time... 891 01:24:58,008 --> 01:25:01,428 receive gunfire from within the demonstration itself? 892 01:25:03,550 --> 01:25:06,380 Captain? 893 01:25:06,467 --> 01:25:08,837 I can't remember any fire from the demonstrators, 894 01:25:08,883 --> 01:25:11,593 to my knowledge that is, sir. 895 01:25:11,675 --> 01:25:14,585 You killed the wrong people, didn't you? 896 01:25:14,675 --> 01:25:17,335 You should've been firing at the snipers across the way. 897 01:25:17,425 --> 01:25:19,755 - Isn't that correct? - I can't answer... 898 01:25:19,842 --> 01:25:21,302 - Objection. Calls for speculation. - Sustained. 899 01:25:21,383 --> 01:25:23,973 You shot at people who were demonstrating peacefully, 900 01:25:24,008 --> 01:25:25,718 who were not using deadly force. 901 01:25:25,758 --> 01:25:27,048 Your Honor, that's not in evidence here. 902 01:25:27,133 --> 01:25:31,383 Sustained. Major, I'm not going to warn you again. 903 01:25:33,008 --> 01:25:36,468 Captain, what were the words Colonel Childers used... 904 01:25:36,550 --> 01:25:38,840 when he ordered you to fire on the demonstrators? 905 01:25:38,925 --> 01:25:41,925 I don't remember the exact words, sir. 906 01:25:42,008 --> 01:25:44,468 He ordered me to open fire. 907 01:25:46,217 --> 01:25:48,177 When you obeyed Colonel Childers' order to open fire, 908 01:25:48,258 --> 01:25:50,178 did you believe it to be a lawful order? 909 01:25:50,258 --> 01:25:51,298 Yes, sir. 910 01:25:51,383 --> 01:25:54,343 Otherwise it would have been your duty to disobey. Is that right? 911 01:25:54,383 --> 01:25:55,473 Yes, sir. 912 01:25:55,550 --> 01:25:58,050 When your men opened fire on the attackers in the crowd, 913 01:25:58,133 --> 01:26:01,883 did the snipers in the buildings across the way cease their firing? 914 01:26:01,925 --> 01:26:03,925 Absolutely, sir. It went completely quiet. 915 01:26:03,967 --> 01:26:05,087 It would seem, then, 916 01:26:05,133 --> 01:26:06,633 that the two groups were actually one working together. 917 01:26:06,717 --> 01:26:09,507 Objection. Counselis drawing a conclusion for the witness. 918 01:26:09,592 --> 01:26:11,262 Sustained. 919 01:26:11,342 --> 01:26:12,802 Were you in a position to observe Colonel Childers... 920 01:26:12,842 --> 01:26:14,092 when everyone was evacuated? 921 01:26:14,175 --> 01:26:15,085 Yes, I was. 922 01:26:15,175 --> 01:26:17,125 What was the last thing you saw him do? 923 01:26:17,217 --> 01:26:20,337 - He went to the flagpole. - Then what'd he do? 924 01:26:20,425 --> 01:26:22,465 He took down the American flag. 925 01:26:22,550 --> 01:26:25,090 Was he personally under heavy fire at that time? 926 01:26:25,175 --> 01:26:29,085 - Yes, sir. - No more questions. 927 01:26:29,133 --> 01:26:32,263 Captain, prior to receiving orders from the accused to open fire, 928 01:26:32,300 --> 01:26:35,090 where was the point of greatest concern for the safety of your men, 929 01:26:35,133 --> 01:26:39,513 the crowd below or the snipers in the buildings across the way? 930 01:26:39,550 --> 01:26:43,130 - I'm not really sure. - You're not sure? 931 01:26:43,175 --> 01:26:45,125 Well, I guess... 932 01:26:45,258 --> 01:26:47,548 Don't guess. I'll repeat the question. 933 01:26:47,592 --> 01:26:50,932 Was the point of greatest concern the crowd below... 934 01:26:50,967 --> 01:26:53,427 or the snipers across the way? 935 01:26:54,925 --> 01:26:57,375 I would have to say the snipers. 936 01:26:57,425 --> 01:27:00,335 Did you feel an immediate mortal danger from the crowd as a whole? 937 01:27:00,425 --> 01:27:02,375 - I don't understand. - You don't understand? 938 01:27:02,467 --> 01:27:05,507 - No, sir. - Let me help you. 939 01:27:08,717 --> 01:27:10,337 Were you more worried... 940 01:27:10,425 --> 01:27:12,875 you'd be killed by these people or by these people? 941 01:27:12,925 --> 01:27:15,505 I wasn't thinking about that. Have you ever been under fire? 942 01:27:15,592 --> 01:27:19,342 You didn't see the crowd firing, but you did take fire from the snipers. 943 01:27:19,425 --> 01:27:22,335 Is that correct? 944 01:27:26,467 --> 01:27:28,757 Yes. 945 01:27:29,092 --> 01:27:32,882 Our clinic is not too far from the embassy. 946 01:27:32,967 --> 01:27:36,507 So I was one of the first to arrive there. 947 01:27:36,592 --> 01:27:39,932 Did you see any weapons on the bodies of the dead? 948 01:27:40,008 --> 01:27:41,628 No. 949 01:27:41,675 --> 01:27:44,625 Did you remove any weapons from the people you were treating? 950 01:27:44,758 --> 01:27:45,798 No. 951 01:27:45,842 --> 01:27:49,182 Not a single weapon anywhere among the victims? 952 01:27:49,258 --> 01:27:51,178 No, no weapons. 953 01:27:51,258 --> 01:27:55,298 In your opinion, is Yemen a training ground for terrorists? 954 01:27:56,842 --> 01:27:59,132 Not at all. 955 01:27:59,217 --> 01:28:02,127 We met in Yemen. 956 01:28:02,175 --> 01:28:05,045 You encouraged me to tour your clinic in order to witness... 957 01:28:05,133 --> 01:28:07,303 the suffering caused by Colonel Childers' orders. 958 01:28:07,342 --> 01:28:09,682 - Do you remember that? - Yes. 959 01:28:11,675 --> 01:28:14,505 I found an audiocassette on the floor of your clinic. 960 01:28:14,592 --> 01:28:17,222 It's marked exhibit "R". 961 01:28:17,300 --> 01:28:19,470 Do you remember that? 962 01:28:22,967 --> 01:28:25,627 - Yes. - I found another one... 963 01:28:25,675 --> 01:28:27,715 inside the embassy. 964 01:28:27,800 --> 01:28:31,340 In fact, I found several others. They're all marked exhibit "R". 965 01:28:33,092 --> 01:28:36,182 Will you translate the writing on the outside of that cassette? 966 01:28:38,633 --> 01:28:42,933 Declaration of Islamic Jihad... 967 01:28:42,967 --> 01:28:45,427 "Against United States". 968 01:28:45,550 --> 01:28:48,300 These audiocassettes are used for the purposes of religious... 969 01:28:48,342 --> 01:28:51,632 and political propaganda due to the high illiteracy rate in Yemen. 970 01:28:51,717 --> 01:28:53,877 - Is that correct? - Yes. 971 01:28:53,967 --> 01:28:55,297 Will you translate the words you hear... 972 01:28:55,383 --> 01:28:58,303 on this audiocassette for the court, please? 973 01:29:10,092 --> 01:29:12,382 Dr Ahmar? 974 01:29:12,467 --> 01:29:16,467 We call on every Muslim who believes in God... 975 01:29:16,550 --> 01:29:19,180 and hopes for reward... 976 01:29:19,217 --> 01:29:22,007 "to obey God's command". 977 01:29:29,925 --> 01:29:32,795 Dr Ahmar, does it say what God's command is? 978 01:29:33,883 --> 01:29:36,183 To kill Americans... 979 01:29:36,217 --> 01:29:38,337 and plunder... 980 01:29:38,425 --> 01:29:42,835 "their possessions wherever he finds them". 981 01:29:45,175 --> 01:29:47,925 Go on, please. 982 01:29:50,008 --> 01:29:52,178 To kill Americans... 983 01:29:52,258 --> 01:29:54,588 and their allies, 984 01:29:54,675 --> 01:29:59,675 both civil and military, 985 01:29:59,717 --> 01:30:04,087 is duty of every Muslim... 986 01:30:04,133 --> 01:30:06,593 "who is able". 987 01:30:06,675 --> 01:30:11,375 To kill Americans is a duty. 988 01:30:11,425 --> 01:30:14,255 - Is that what it says? - Yes. 989 01:30:19,925 --> 01:30:22,715 Do you recognize the speaker's voice? 990 01:30:22,800 --> 01:30:26,220 No. 991 01:30:26,258 --> 01:30:29,178 Dr Ahmar, in your opinion, is this propaganda... 992 01:30:29,258 --> 01:30:32,218 representative of that demonstration? 993 01:30:32,300 --> 01:30:37,050 No. I'm not a member of Islamic Jihad! 994 01:30:38,592 --> 01:30:41,132 The crowd was singing songs. 995 01:30:42,508 --> 01:30:44,968 I heard them from my clinic. 996 01:30:45,300 --> 01:30:47,550 What was your reaction when you learned that Colonel Childers... 997 01:30:47,633 --> 01:30:49,303 had been selected to lead this mission? 998 01:30:49,383 --> 01:30:52,383 I was very pleased. The colonel had a distinguished record. 999 01:30:52,467 --> 01:30:56,217 - He's a nationally renowned war... - How did you define his mission? 1000 01:30:56,300 --> 01:30:58,220 We wanted to increase security, but frankly, 1001 01:30:58,300 --> 01:31:02,050 if things got threatening, we wanted an evacuation. 1002 01:31:02,092 --> 01:31:04,552 So you weren't looking for confrontation? 1003 01:31:04,592 --> 01:31:07,472 No, that's what we wished to avoid at all costs. 1004 01:31:07,508 --> 01:31:09,588 What was your reaction to what happened? 1005 01:31:09,675 --> 01:31:12,465 I was stunned, 1006 01:31:12,508 --> 01:31:14,468 appalled. 1007 01:31:14,508 --> 01:31:17,258 Wasn't the severity of the problem at the embassy understated? 1008 01:31:17,300 --> 01:31:19,510 Absolutely not. 1009 01:31:19,592 --> 01:31:23,432 We operated on the information we had at the time. 1010 01:31:23,508 --> 01:31:27,428 I have here a State Department report from Yemen. 1011 01:31:27,550 --> 01:31:29,470 It's exhibit "M". 1012 01:31:29,550 --> 01:31:32,630 Will you read the underlined sections for the court, please? 1013 01:31:32,717 --> 01:31:34,967 Certainly. 1014 01:31:35,008 --> 01:31:39,968 'January 25. Grenade thrown at police car. 1015 01:31:40,008 --> 01:31:45,718 January 27. Sixteen Western tourists abducted by fundamentalist group". 1016 01:31:45,800 --> 01:31:50,260 - Go on, please. - "February 6." 1017 01:31:50,342 --> 01:31:52,802 - A bomb explodes in a car... - You got today's Post? 1018 01:31:52,883 --> 01:31:54,803 - Yeah. - Yeah. Give it to me. 1019 01:31:54,883 --> 01:31:58,303 Stun grenade thrown at newspaper kiosk near a police station. 1020 01:31:58,425 --> 01:32:00,795 March 13. A military officer... 1021 01:32:00,883 --> 01:32:06,133 is seriously wounded by Yemen's first... donkey bomb. 1022 01:32:06,175 --> 01:32:08,675 Explosives were apparently concealed under the saddle. 1023 01:32:08,800 --> 01:32:11,050 Thank you. 1024 01:32:11,133 --> 01:32:16,433 I have another State Department document, dated 17 November. 1025 01:32:16,508 --> 01:32:18,838 It's from the ambassador to you. 1026 01:32:18,925 --> 01:32:21,835 Will you read this for the court, please? 1027 01:32:26,258 --> 01:32:29,878 Dear Bill. Please, we must revisit our previous conversation... 1028 01:32:29,925 --> 01:32:32,505 in that the security measures we have taken are still inadequate... 1029 01:32:32,592 --> 01:32:34,512 "for the protection ofour mission to Yemen". 1030 01:32:34,592 --> 01:32:36,262 You have to understand that when I received this letter... 1031 01:32:36,300 --> 01:32:41,220 Thank you. Now, there are... Well, are there... cameras... 1032 01:32:41,300 --> 01:32:44,930 - mounted on the roof of the embassy? - Uh, yes. 1033 01:32:44,967 --> 01:32:46,927 Are they designed to observe and record... 1034 01:32:46,967 --> 01:32:49,007 activities in the public spaces outside the embassy? 1035 01:32:49,092 --> 01:32:52,182 - Yes. - Where are the tapes? 1036 01:32:52,217 --> 01:32:55,047 Uh, it's my understanding the embassy was looted. 1037 01:32:55,133 --> 01:32:57,973 Maybe the cameras were destroyed. 1038 01:33:00,675 --> 01:33:05,255 This is a photograph. It is exhibit "D" for the court. 1039 01:33:05,342 --> 01:33:08,762 It's a picture of a camera on the embassy roof. 1040 01:33:08,842 --> 01:33:10,802 Does it appear to be damaged? 1041 01:33:10,883 --> 01:33:12,473 No. 1042 01:33:12,508 --> 01:33:15,178 - Where are the tapes? - I don't know. 1043 01:33:15,258 --> 01:33:17,968 Don't you think the United States owes it... 1044 01:33:18,050 --> 01:33:20,630 to Colonel Childers for 30 years of service... 1045 01:33:20,717 --> 01:33:22,967 to find that tape and produce it here? 1046 01:33:23,008 --> 01:33:24,878 Objection. We don't know anything about any tapes. 1047 01:33:24,967 --> 01:33:28,927 - This is pure speculation. - Sustained. 1048 01:33:30,800 --> 01:33:34,010 This is a shipping manifest. It's exhibit "O". 1049 01:33:34,092 --> 01:33:36,552 It is a list of items removed from the embassy during the evacuation... 1050 01:33:36,633 --> 01:33:38,223 and shipped to the State Department. 1051 01:33:38,258 --> 01:33:41,468 Will you read line six, please? 1052 01:33:41,550 --> 01:33:45,470 Videotape from security camera, VHS, one. 1053 01:33:45,550 --> 01:33:47,010 You too busy to look at those tapes or you just didn't care? 1054 01:33:47,050 --> 01:33:50,050 Objection. He's badgering the national security advisor. 1055 01:33:50,092 --> 01:33:52,382 Sustained. Counsel, please proceed carefully. 1056 01:33:52,425 --> 01:33:54,875 - Where are those tapes? - Objection! Asked and answered. 1057 01:33:54,925 --> 01:33:58,295 Oh. Yes, right. Right. Don't you think it's funny... 1058 01:33:58,342 --> 01:34:01,132 that a tape that could exonerate my client is missing? 1059 01:34:01,217 --> 01:34:02,797 I don't think it's funny at all. 1060 01:34:02,883 --> 01:34:05,343 Withholding evidence is a very serious crime. 1061 01:34:05,383 --> 01:34:09,133 - Objection. - Sustained. Counsel, rephrase. 1062 01:34:09,175 --> 01:34:11,835 Withholding evidence to frame a United States Marine... 1063 01:34:11,883 --> 01:34:14,133 is no less evil than charging my client with murder. 1064 01:34:14,175 --> 01:34:15,465 Where are those tapes? 1065 01:34:15,550 --> 01:34:17,630 Colonel, I turned over all materials in my possession... 1066 01:34:17,717 --> 01:34:19,677 to Major Biggs. 1067 01:34:19,758 --> 01:34:22,628 If those tapes showed a happy crowd of peaceful demonstrators, 1068 01:34:22,633 --> 01:34:24,593 we'd be looking at 'em. 1069 01:34:24,633 --> 01:34:26,343 Objection, Your Honor. This is contempt. 1070 01:34:26,425 --> 01:34:28,675 Colonel, this is your last warning. 1071 01:34:28,717 --> 01:34:30,677 It was a new security system. 1072 01:34:30,717 --> 01:34:32,837 The cameras were pointed down at the crowd. 1073 01:34:32,883 --> 01:34:35,303 Tapes were recorded, and those tapes were sent to the State Department. 1074 01:34:35,342 --> 01:34:37,012 Why are those tapes not here? 1075 01:34:37,092 --> 01:34:40,132 Objection, Your Honor. I've seen no such tapes. 1076 01:34:43,508 --> 01:34:46,878 No further questions. 1077 01:34:46,967 --> 01:34:48,877 There are no tapes showing the crowd firing weapons? 1078 01:34:48,967 --> 01:34:50,837 None that I'm aware of. 1079 01:34:50,925 --> 01:34:53,795 And the government has turned over all of its evidence? 1080 01:34:53,842 --> 01:34:55,092 Of course. 1081 01:34:55,175 --> 01:34:57,125 Colonel Hodges has gone to some length... 1082 01:34:57,217 --> 01:35:01,427 to have you read security reports illustrating violence in Yemen. 1083 01:35:01,508 --> 01:35:04,338 - Yes, he has. - Here is today's Washington Post. 1084 01:35:04,425 --> 01:35:05,835 Will you read these headlines that I've underlined... 1085 01:35:05,967 --> 01:35:07,757 from today's Metro section? 1086 01:35:09,258 --> 01:35:13,468 Agent, kidnapper killed in rescue of businessman's son. 1087 01:35:13,550 --> 01:35:16,340 Bomb threat evacuates Museum of Natural History. 1088 01:35:16,425 --> 01:35:19,795 Officer chases truckdriver, fires 38 times. 1089 01:35:19,883 --> 01:35:23,843 Husband shoots wife, himself in street. 1090 01:35:23,967 --> 01:35:27,047 Mr. Sokal, does this random, unfortunate news mean we should... 1091 01:35:27,133 --> 01:35:31,343 allow Colonel Childers and his troops loose in Washington, D.C.? 1092 01:35:31,383 --> 01:35:33,973 Don't answer that. Thank you, Mr. Sokal. 1093 01:35:34,050 --> 01:35:36,340 Present arms! 1094 01:35:38,342 --> 01:35:42,222 Order arms! 1095 01:36:15,342 --> 01:36:18,632 Take deep breaths, sir! You're almost out of here. Stay calm. 1096 01:36:18,717 --> 01:36:21,927 I hope you know how to fold it, sir. 1097 01:36:22,008 --> 01:36:24,628 Thank you, Colonel. I'll never forget this. 1098 01:36:42,258 --> 01:36:44,048 Krasevitch is hit! 1099 01:36:44,092 --> 01:36:45,842 Corpsman! 1100 01:36:46,842 --> 01:36:48,802 Corpsman! Shit! 1101 01:36:48,842 --> 01:36:50,932 Goddamn it! 1102 01:37:16,508 --> 01:37:19,178 Engage hostile targets as they appear! 1103 01:37:19,258 --> 01:37:22,798 Waste the motherfuckers! 1104 01:37:30,092 --> 01:37:33,592 Cease fire! Cease fire! 1105 01:37:33,675 --> 01:37:35,625 Cease fire! 1106 01:37:38,883 --> 01:37:41,633 Order arms! 1107 01:37:42,008 --> 01:37:44,378 I was proud of my marines. 1108 01:37:44,467 --> 01:37:46,297 They showed remarkable discipline. 1109 01:37:46,383 --> 01:37:48,303 Why didn't you fire at the snipers in the buildings... 1110 01:37:48,383 --> 01:37:50,633 instead of at the crowd below? 1111 01:37:50,675 --> 01:37:53,125 Because I believed we were in greater danger from the crowd. 1112 01:37:53,217 --> 01:37:55,507 - Was that crowd firing at you? - Yes. 1113 01:37:55,550 --> 01:37:59,680 The demonstrators in front of the building were firing at you... 1114 01:37:59,717 --> 01:38:02,547 - in addition to the snipers? - Yes. 1115 01:38:02,633 --> 01:38:05,093 Why didn't anybody else see that crowd firing? 1116 01:38:05,175 --> 01:38:07,335 My men were under cover on the roof, 1117 01:38:07,425 --> 01:38:09,795 except for Krasevitch who was on an observation post. 1118 01:38:09,842 --> 01:38:13,092 And why isn't he here testifying on your behalf today? 1119 01:38:15,425 --> 01:38:18,755 Because he was killed in action. He died in my arms. 1120 01:38:18,800 --> 01:38:23,050 So you were the only man left in a position to observe that crowd? 1121 01:38:23,092 --> 01:38:25,552 Yes. 1122 01:38:25,592 --> 01:38:28,052 Where else have you been in combat, Colonel? 1123 01:38:28,175 --> 01:38:30,965 Vietnam, Beirut, 1124 01:38:31,050 --> 01:38:33,340 Panama, Persian Gulf. 1125 01:38:33,425 --> 01:38:35,875 Can you identify that blue and white ribbon on your uniform? It's the Navy Cross. 1126 01:38:37,717 --> 01:38:41,547 Do you remember the citation that accompanied that medal? 1127 01:38:41,633 --> 01:38:44,343 For conspicuous gallantry in the face of great personal danger, 1128 01:38:44,425 --> 01:38:46,335 reflecting great credit upon himself, 1129 01:38:46,425 --> 01:38:48,585 "the United States Marine Corps and the Naval Service". 1130 01:38:48,675 --> 01:38:50,965 Your witness. 1131 01:38:55,633 --> 01:38:57,883 Colonel, 1132 01:38:57,967 --> 01:39:00,427 you gunned down more than 80 people. 1133 01:39:01,675 --> 01:39:05,795 You wounded another hundred or so. 1134 01:39:05,842 --> 01:39:10,552 Could this have been motivated by a desire for retaliation? 1135 01:39:10,633 --> 01:39:12,593 I was protecting my men. 1136 01:39:12,675 --> 01:39:15,795 Sergeant Richard Krasevitch was shot only a few feet away from you. 1137 01:39:15,883 --> 01:39:18,883 - Is that correct? - Yes. 1138 01:39:18,967 --> 01:39:21,127 And right after Sergeant Krasevitch died, 1139 01:39:21,217 --> 01:39:23,127 you ordered open fire on the crowd? 1140 01:39:23,217 --> 01:39:26,127 - Is that also correct? - I was taking fire. 1141 01:39:26,175 --> 01:39:28,625 There were weapons in that crowd. 1142 01:39:28,717 --> 01:39:30,797 Well, you wouldn't shoot unarmed people, would you? 1143 01:39:30,883 --> 01:39:31,933 No, I would not. 1144 01:39:31,967 --> 01:39:35,507 Even in the heat of battle, you wouldn't shoot an unarmed person? 1145 01:39:37,758 --> 01:39:40,378 No. 1146 01:39:49,342 --> 01:39:51,512 This is exhibit "F". 1147 01:39:51,592 --> 01:39:54,762 Will you please read the following to the panel? 1148 01:39:56,300 --> 01:39:59,930 Rules of engagement governing ground conflict in urban areas. 1149 01:40:00,008 --> 01:40:03,258 One. If possible, the enemy will be warned first, 1150 01:40:03,342 --> 01:40:05,262 then asked to surrender. 1151 01:40:05,342 --> 01:40:08,342 Colonel, did you warn the enemy? 1152 01:40:08,425 --> 01:40:10,925 We arrived in helicopters. We were standing on that roof armed. 1153 01:40:11,008 --> 01:40:14,628 Did you warn them, either with shots into the air or by a loudspeaker? 1154 01:40:14,717 --> 01:40:17,467 Did you ask them to surrender? 1155 01:40:17,550 --> 01:40:20,010 No. 1156 01:40:20,050 --> 01:40:23,050 I'm sorry, no, you did not warn the crowd? 1157 01:40:23,175 --> 01:40:25,925 Yes. No, I did not warn the crowd. 1158 01:40:26,008 --> 01:40:29,178 Continue, Colonel. You seem to know them by heart. 1159 01:40:29,258 --> 01:40:32,008 Deadly force is the last resort. 1160 01:40:33,967 --> 01:40:35,967 - Go on. - Three. 1161 01:40:36,092 --> 01:40:38,472 When possible, try to arrange for the evacuation of civilians... 1162 01:40:38,508 --> 01:40:40,628 prior to any U.S. attack. 1163 01:40:40,717 --> 01:40:42,967 Did you do that, try to evacuate the innocent people... 1164 01:40:43,050 --> 01:40:44,840 before you slaughtered them? 1165 01:40:44,925 --> 01:40:47,795 - Objection. That is inflammatory. - Rephrase, Major. 1166 01:40:47,883 --> 01:40:51,183 Did you try, following Section C ofthe rules of engagement... 1167 01:40:51,258 --> 01:40:56,548 for ground conflict in urban areas, to evacuate innocent civilians? 1168 01:40:56,633 --> 01:40:59,343 - No. - No. 1169 01:41:06,092 --> 01:41:08,512 Yeah, yeah. 1170 01:41:09,883 --> 01:41:12,183 I just have one more thing, Colonel. 1171 01:41:13,467 --> 01:41:16,627 Did you have to repeat your orders to Captain Lee? 1172 01:41:16,717 --> 01:41:18,927 - I'm sorry? - You ordered Captain Lee... 1173 01:41:18,967 --> 01:41:21,087 to engage hostile targets, and he advised you... 1174 01:41:21,133 --> 01:41:23,093 that there were women and children in the line of fire. 1175 01:41:23,175 --> 01:41:25,125 - Is that correct? - He couldn't see... 1176 01:41:25,175 --> 01:41:29,125 Yes or no, Colonel? Didhe follow your first set of orders? 1177 01:41:31,300 --> 01:41:33,220 I don't remember. 1178 01:41:33,300 --> 01:41:36,260 Captain Lee is on record as saying he hesitated... 1179 01:41:36,383 --> 01:41:38,973 and mentioned the snipers in the buildings. 1180 01:41:39,008 --> 01:41:43,088 - Is his testimony accurate? - I don't remember. 1181 01:41:43,175 --> 01:41:45,375 Let me get this straight. 1182 01:41:45,467 --> 01:41:47,677 You evacuate the ambassador. 1183 01:41:47,758 --> 01:41:51,758 You go back to the roof. Two of your marines are K.I.A. 1184 01:41:51,883 --> 01:41:54,183 A third, Sergeant Krasevitch, dies. 1185 01:41:54,258 --> 01:41:56,628 "You give your captain an order which he doesn't follow;" 1186 01:41:56,717 --> 01:41:59,337 in fact, he questions. 1187 01:41:59,425 --> 01:42:01,505 And then you said what? 1188 01:42:01,550 --> 01:42:05,340 I don't remember. 1189 01:42:05,383 --> 01:42:06,883 You don't remember what you said next? 1190 01:42:06,967 --> 01:42:09,337 It was combat, not some training exercise. 1191 01:42:09,383 --> 01:42:10,683 A moment later, your men were shooting. 1192 01:42:10,758 --> 01:42:11,548 What did you say to make that happen? 1193 01:42:11,592 --> 01:42:12,552 I don't know. 1194 01:42:12,592 --> 01:42:16,342 You must have said something. Captain Lee reversed himself. 1195 01:42:16,425 --> 01:42:19,505 - What did you say? - I don't know the exact words. 1196 01:42:19,592 --> 01:42:20,762 - Let me help you. - Your Honor. 1197 01:42:20,800 --> 01:42:22,840 You said, "Waste the motherfuckers," didn't you? 1198 01:42:22,925 --> 01:42:24,425 - No, no, no. - You didn't say it? 1199 01:42:24,508 --> 01:42:27,468 - It all happened so fast... - You're under oath, Colonel! 1200 01:42:29,092 --> 01:42:31,342 Let me refresh your memory. 1201 01:42:31,383 --> 01:42:34,183 This is exhibit "ry" a tape recording made aboard... 1202 01:42:34,258 --> 01:42:38,128 the U.S.S. Wake Island of all radio communications received that day, 1203 01:42:38,217 --> 01:42:40,797 including your exact words. 1204 01:42:40,883 --> 01:42:43,093 Your Honor, with your permission I would like to play this tape. 1205 01:42:43,133 --> 01:42:45,053 If you got it on tape, then that's what I said! 1206 01:42:45,092 --> 01:42:47,682 They were killing my marines, so, yeah, I said it! 1207 01:42:47,758 --> 01:42:49,718 Waste the motherfuckers! 1208 01:42:51,008 --> 01:42:52,838 - Are these "the motherfuckers"? - Objection. 1209 01:42:52,883 --> 01:42:54,133 - Overruled. - Yes! 1210 01:42:54,175 --> 01:42:56,675 - These? - Objection! 1211 01:42:56,758 --> 01:42:58,628 Yes! 1212 01:42:58,675 --> 01:42:59,625 - These? - Objection! 1213 01:42:59,675 --> 01:43:01,175 - Overruled. - Yes. 1214 01:43:01,258 --> 01:43:02,928 Are these "the motherfuckers"... 1215 01:43:03,008 --> 01:43:04,758 - that you ordered to be wasted? - Your Honor. 1216 01:43:04,842 --> 01:43:06,682 - Major. - Yes! 1217 01:43:06,758 --> 01:43:10,508 The crowd in front of the embassy had no weapons, did they, Colonel? 1218 01:43:10,592 --> 01:43:12,262 Objection. We found no snipers' weapons either. 1219 01:43:12,300 --> 01:43:14,340 Yes, they had weapons! 1220 01:43:14,425 --> 01:43:16,335 You think there's a script for fighting a war... 1221 01:43:16,425 --> 01:43:17,585 without pissing somebody off? 1222 01:43:17,675 --> 01:43:19,585 Follow the rules, and nobody gets hurt? 1223 01:43:19,675 --> 01:43:22,125 Yes, innocent people probably died. 1224 01:43:22,217 --> 01:43:24,127 Innocent people always die. 1225 01:43:24,217 --> 01:43:27,127 But I did not exceed my orders! 1226 01:43:27,175 --> 01:43:29,215 There are rules, and marines are sworn to uphold them. 1227 01:43:29,342 --> 01:43:32,802 I was not going to stand by and see another marine die... 1228 01:43:32,842 --> 01:43:35,092 just to live by those fucking rules! 1229 01:43:35,175 --> 01:43:38,125 Colonel! 1230 01:43:42,925 --> 01:43:44,925 Your Honor, I request a recess. 1231 01:43:45,050 --> 01:43:46,760 Major. 1232 01:43:48,508 --> 01:43:51,968 The government is finished with Colonel Childers, Your Honor. 1233 01:43:52,050 --> 01:43:55,010 All right, Colonel, you have your recess. 1234 01:44:02,258 --> 01:44:04,048 Why didn't you tell me what you said? 1235 01:44:04,092 --> 01:44:06,552 - I didn't remember. - "Waste the motherfuckers". 1236 01:44:06,592 --> 01:44:08,972 That's brilliant. You didn't think that was important? 1237 01:44:09,008 --> 01:44:10,468 Why didn't you know about the goddamn recording? 1238 01:44:10,550 --> 01:44:13,470 - You're supposed to know... - I had a week to prepare this case. 1239 01:44:13,550 --> 01:44:14,630 I didn't realize what a fuck up I'm defending. 1240 01:44:14,717 --> 01:44:17,047 - Well, now you know. - Goddamn. 1241 01:44:30,133 --> 01:44:32,843 - This is going to take us both down. - How's that work? 1242 01:44:32,883 --> 01:44:36,303 You gonna spend the rest of your life in prison too? 1243 01:44:46,758 --> 01:44:49,178 I'm sorry. 1244 01:44:53,258 --> 01:44:56,758 - I really screwed up in there, huh? - Yeah, you really did. 1245 01:44:56,800 --> 01:44:59,260 Whew! 1246 01:44:59,342 --> 01:45:02,472 - So what happens now? - Shit, I don't know. 1247 01:45:02,508 --> 01:45:06,628 I don't know. 1248 01:45:08,675 --> 01:45:10,465 Your Honor, the government calls Colonel Bin Le Cao... 1249 01:45:10,508 --> 01:45:12,628 - as a rebuttal witness. - Objection, Your Honor. 1250 01:45:12,675 --> 01:45:14,795 What are the grounds for this rebuttal witness to be allowed? 1251 01:45:14,883 --> 01:45:17,433 Will counsel please approach the bench. 1252 01:45:23,342 --> 01:45:26,632 - Who is Colonel Bin Le Cao? - A North Vietnamese Colonel... 1253 01:45:26,717 --> 01:45:28,797 who fought against Colonel Childers at the battle of Ca Lu. 1254 01:45:28,842 --> 01:45:32,012 What he has to say directly refutes statements made by Colonel Childers. 1255 01:45:32,092 --> 01:45:34,552 - When was the battle of Ca Lu? - 1968. 1256 01:45:34,633 --> 01:45:38,303 This is uncharged misconduct. It is not allowable under military law. 1257 01:45:38,383 --> 01:45:40,763 How do you know this witness is going to charge misconduct? 1258 01:45:40,800 --> 01:45:41,800 I'm assuming... 1259 01:45:41,842 --> 01:45:43,762 He knows because he was at the battle of Ca Lu. 1260 01:45:43,842 --> 01:45:45,762 - Is that true? - Yes, sir. 1261 01:45:45,842 --> 01:45:48,682 On what grounds are you calling your witness? 1262 01:45:48,758 --> 01:45:50,968 Colonel Hodges made Colonel Childers' combat experience... 1263 01:45:51,050 --> 01:45:52,470 part of his defense. 1264 01:45:52,508 --> 01:45:54,468 Furthermore, Colonel Childers testified... 1265 01:45:54,508 --> 01:45:56,468 that he never shoots unarmed people. 1266 01:45:56,508 --> 01:46:00,548 My witness has an important perspective on that statement. 1267 01:46:03,342 --> 01:46:05,972 I'm gonna allow the witness. 1268 01:46:19,383 --> 01:46:20,723 Do you swear or affirm... 1269 01:46:20,800 --> 01:46:22,260 that the evidence you shal I give in this case... 1270 01:46:22,383 --> 01:46:23,843 shall be the truth, the whole truth... 1271 01:46:23,967 --> 01:46:25,837 and nothing but the truth, so help you God? 1272 01:46:25,925 --> 01:46:28,505 Yes, I do. 1273 01:46:28,592 --> 01:46:30,092 Will you please state your name for the court? 1274 01:46:30,133 --> 01:46:34,843 - My name is Bin Le Cao. - In 1968, you were a colonel... 1275 01:46:34,925 --> 01:46:37,875 with the North Vietnamese army, B3 regiment, involved in a fight... 1276 01:46:37,967 --> 01:46:41,677 with American marines at Ca Lu in the Quang Tri province? 1277 01:46:41,758 --> 01:46:43,178 Yes, I was. 1278 01:46:43,300 --> 01:46:45,340 Will you tell the court about that battle? 1279 01:46:45,425 --> 01:46:48,545 We were aware that small units of Americans... 1280 01:46:48,592 --> 01:46:51,722 ryere ryeryr my company of men. 1281 01:46:51,800 --> 01:46:55,130 We found ourselves behind your forces. 1282 01:46:55,217 --> 01:46:58,837 This was lucky for us because we were out numbered. 1283 01:47:03,258 --> 01:47:05,178 Do you recognize this man? 1284 01:47:06,758 --> 01:47:08,678 Yes. 1285 01:47:08,758 --> 01:47:11,178 Did he capture you and your radio operator that day? Yes. 1286 01:47:12,383 --> 01:47:16,183 Did he remove your weapons and place you under armed guard? 1287 01:47:16,258 --> 01:47:17,178 Yes. 1288 01:47:17,217 --> 01:47:19,127 Did you consider yourself a prisoner of war? 1289 01:47:19,175 --> 01:47:21,835 Yes. 1290 01:47:21,925 --> 01:47:24,045 Did he execute your radio operator? 1291 01:47:26,258 --> 01:47:28,178 Yes. 1292 01:47:28,258 --> 01:47:31,088 You personally saw him shoot a fellow prisoner of war? 1293 01:47:31,175 --> 01:47:33,465 Yes. 1294 01:47:33,550 --> 01:47:35,970 Where did he shoot him? 1295 01:47:36,008 --> 01:47:38,088 In the head. 1296 01:47:38,175 --> 01:47:40,425 Thank you. No further questions. 1297 01:47:44,842 --> 01:47:48,932 Were your men annihilating that platoon of marines? 1298 01:47:49,008 --> 01:47:50,928 Yes. 1299 01:47:51,008 --> 01:47:53,968 Did Colonel Childers force you to call your men off? 1300 01:47:54,092 --> 01:47:56,092 Yes. 1301 01:47:56,175 --> 01:47:58,125 Do you believe his actions were calculated to save... 1302 01:47:58,175 --> 01:48:02,125 - the lives of American marines? - Yes. 1303 01:48:02,258 --> 01:48:04,678 Would you have done the same thing Colonel Childers did... 1304 01:48:04,758 --> 01:48:06,678 if the situation had been reversed? 1305 01:48:14,175 --> 01:48:16,085 Colonel Cao, would you have shot... 1306 01:48:16,175 --> 01:48:18,625 a captive American radio operator in the head if you thought... 1307 01:48:18,675 --> 01:48:23,375 it would persuade Colonel Childers to spare the lives of your own men? 1308 01:48:27,092 --> 01:48:29,552 Yes. 1309 01:48:32,383 --> 01:48:35,303 No more questions. 1310 01:48:35,383 --> 01:48:37,843 This court is in recess until tomorrow at 09:00. 1312 01:48:49,550 --> 01:48:52,180 - General, good to see you. - Perry, good to see you too. 1313 01:48:52,217 --> 01:48:54,927 I want you to meet my grandson. 1314 01:48:55,008 --> 01:48:57,298 Hi. Nice to meet you, sir. 1315 01:48:57,383 --> 01:48:59,383 Thanks. 1316 01:49:03,008 --> 01:49:05,838 Colonel Terry Childers is a decorated war hero, 1317 01:49:05,925 --> 01:49:08,675 a trusted leader of American marines, 1318 01:49:08,717 --> 01:49:12,087 and I wish that was all there was to it. 1319 01:49:12,175 --> 01:49:15,505 Unfortunately, there are 83 dead Yemeni citizens, 1320 01:49:15,550 --> 01:49:18,720 many of them women and children. 1321 01:49:18,800 --> 01:49:22,760 Colonel Hodges would have you believe that this crowd was armed. 1322 01:49:22,883 --> 01:49:25,183 He would also have you believe that there is a videotape... 1323 01:49:25,258 --> 01:49:27,588 proving this to be true. 1324 01:49:30,633 --> 01:49:34,513 There is no tape exonerating Colonel Childers. 1325 01:49:34,592 --> 01:49:38,262 There is no evidence exonerating Colonel Childers! 1326 01:49:45,550 --> 01:49:50,180 Is Colonel Childers a man capable of killing defenseless, unarmed people? 1327 01:49:51,842 --> 01:49:54,512 Is he capable of ordering the execution... 1328 01:49:54,550 --> 01:49:57,930 of innocent men and women? 1329 01:49:58,008 --> 01:50:03,088 Is he capable of executing P.O.W.s with his own hand? 1330 01:50:03,133 --> 01:50:06,013 Unfortunately, we have shown that he is. 1331 01:50:06,050 --> 01:50:08,550 You have heard the sad testimony of Colonel Cao... 1332 01:50:08,633 --> 01:50:11,883 who witnessed Colonel Childers' barbarism firsthand. 1333 01:50:13,967 --> 01:50:16,877 You've even heard Colonel Childers' own admission... 1334 01:50:16,967 --> 01:50:21,337 that his desire was to "waste" them, regardless of who they were. 1335 01:50:24,967 --> 01:50:29,087 Now, we are faced with the difficult prospect... 1336 01:50:29,133 --> 01:50:31,473 of convicting one of our own. 1337 01:50:31,550 --> 01:50:34,510 None of us wants to do this, but you've heard the facts, 1338 01:50:34,592 --> 01:50:36,842 and it is unavoidable. 1339 01:50:36,925 --> 01:50:40,835 Colonel Terry Childers ordered the senseless slaughter... 1340 01:50:40,925 --> 01:50:43,755 of a peaceful crowd! 1341 01:50:43,842 --> 01:50:47,972 Now, as marines, 1342 01:50:47,967 --> 01:50:51,967 we do not get the luxury of covering up our mistakes. 1343 01:50:52,092 --> 01:50:54,842 We must air them, 1344 01:50:54,925 --> 01:50:58,505 there by ensuring that they never happen again. 1345 01:50:58,592 --> 01:51:01,342 Thank you. 1346 01:51:08,467 --> 01:51:10,427 That's sovereign United States territory... 1347 01:51:10,467 --> 01:51:13,427 as much as if it were in Ohio or Maryland. 1348 01:51:13,467 --> 01:51:15,967 Colonel Childers didn't volunteer to go over there. 1349 01:51:16,092 --> 01:51:19,092 He was ordered to go there because he was the best man for the job. 1350 01:51:19,175 --> 01:51:21,125 We armed him. We trained him. 1351 01:51:21,217 --> 01:51:23,837 We sent him over there to risk his life to save other Americans. 1352 01:51:23,925 --> 01:51:27,335 And then ask him not to return fire? 1353 01:51:27,383 --> 01:51:31,093 There are over 300 bullet holes in this building. 1354 01:51:31,175 --> 01:51:35,835 Colonel Childers didn't open fire. He returned fire. 1355 01:51:35,925 --> 01:51:39,835 And he waited until after three of his marines were dead... 1356 01:51:39,925 --> 01:51:42,215 and another lay mortally wounded. 1357 01:51:42,258 --> 01:51:44,758 He waited until he was personally under heavy fire. 1358 01:51:44,842 --> 01:51:48,882 He waited until he saw that crowd holding weapons. 1359 01:51:48,967 --> 01:51:52,507 Only then did he order his men to return fire. 1360 01:51:52,592 --> 01:51:54,472 Under the rules of engagement, a civilian pointing a weapon... 1361 01:51:54,508 --> 01:51:56,428 is no longer a civilian, 1362 01:51:56,508 --> 01:51:59,128 and the use of deadly force is authorized... 1363 01:51:59,175 --> 01:52:02,675 in order to save lives. 1364 01:52:02,758 --> 01:52:05,218 It's not murder. 1365 01:52:06,383 --> 01:52:08,343 It's combat. 1366 01:52:09,633 --> 01:52:11,803 Colonel Childers is the only man alive... 1367 01:52:11,842 --> 01:52:14,222 who was in a position to see that crowd. 1368 01:52:14,258 --> 01:52:16,838 But the camera on the embassy roof had the same point of view. 1369 01:52:16,925 --> 01:52:18,715 The government would have you believe... 1370 01:52:18,800 --> 01:52:20,840 there's no tape from that camera. 1371 01:52:20,925 --> 01:52:24,375 I have shown you that that tape was delivered to the State Department. 1372 01:52:24,467 --> 01:52:26,877 Do you believe that tape got up and walked out... 1373 01:52:27,008 --> 01:52:29,378 of the State Department on its own? 1374 01:52:31,425 --> 01:52:33,715 By not producing that tape, the national security advisor, 1375 01:52:33,800 --> 01:52:37,760 Mr. Sokal, has brought dishonor into this court. 1376 01:52:37,883 --> 01:52:41,513 Without that tape, I cannot show you that the crowd fired first... 1377 01:52:41,550 --> 01:52:43,760 and that Colonel Childers is innocent. 1378 01:52:43,800 --> 01:52:46,720 But without that tape, they cannot prove... 1379 01:52:46,758 --> 01:52:49,878 beyond a reasonable doubt that he's guilty! 1380 01:52:52,217 --> 01:52:54,587 Here's my case. 1381 01:52:54,633 --> 01:52:57,263 He's all I've got. Thirty-two years of service, 1382 01:52:57,342 --> 01:52:59,682 thirty-two years of heroism as a United States Marine. 1383 01:52:59,758 --> 01:53:02,628 Regardless of what you decide here, 1384 01:53:02,675 --> 01:53:04,965 Colonel Childers' career as a marine is over. 1385 01:53:05,050 --> 01:53:07,010 He will never again command men in combat. 1386 01:53:07,092 --> 01:53:10,382 The ambassador and his family are alive today because of him. 1387 01:53:10,425 --> 01:53:12,505 And I know how the ambassador feels, 1388 01:53:12,592 --> 01:53:14,882 because Colonel Childers saved my life too. 1389 01:53:14,925 --> 01:53:16,875 I'm alive today because of him. 1390 01:53:16,925 --> 01:53:19,925 My son is sitting in this courtroom because of him. 1391 01:53:19,967 --> 01:53:22,467 I'm alive today, and I have a son, 1392 01:53:22,550 --> 01:53:25,470 because of the heroism of Colonel Childers. 1393 01:53:25,550 --> 01:53:29,550 To ask this man to risk his life for his country, 1394 01:53:31,967 --> 01:53:36,007 to ask this man to watch his marines die in his arms... 1395 01:53:36,133 --> 01:53:38,633 and call it murder when he's defending himself, 1396 01:53:38,717 --> 01:53:41,967 call it murder for firing back when fired upon... 1397 01:53:42,050 --> 01:53:44,630 To call it murder for saving the lives of his countrymen... 1398 01:53:44,675 --> 01:53:48,625 under the most extreme of circumstances, that's, uh... 1399 01:53:48,717 --> 01:53:53,297 My fellow Marines, that's hanging him out to dry. 1400 01:53:54,842 --> 01:53:58,302 It's worse than leaving him woundedon a battlefield. 1401 01:53:58,383 --> 01:54:01,133 That is something you do not do... 1402 01:54:01,133 --> 01:54:04,263 if you are a United States Marine. 1403 01:54:06,258 --> 01:54:09,878 And it is something that I pray to God you won't do here either. 1404 01:54:34,217 --> 01:54:36,677 - What'd you think? - You're pretty good. 1405 01:54:36,758 --> 01:54:39,128 Yeah. Yeah. 1406 01:54:39,175 --> 01:54:41,125 Dad, you were awesome. 1407 01:54:41,217 --> 01:54:43,127 Thanks, son. 1408 01:54:43,217 --> 01:54:45,967 I'm very glad that I don't have to sit on that panel, son. 1409 01:54:46,008 --> 01:54:47,968 You made it awful tough on them. 1410 01:54:51,342 --> 01:54:53,932 - 15,000 to 25,000... - Excuse me. 1411 01:54:58,508 --> 01:55:00,428 I said no interruptions. 1412 01:55:00,508 --> 01:55:03,468 I'm sorry, Mr. Sokal. It's very important. 1413 01:55:08,925 --> 01:55:10,875 Send him in. 1414 01:55:12,092 --> 01:55:14,762 Can we pick this up after lunch, gentlemen? 1415 01:55:14,842 --> 01:55:16,762 Absolutely. 1416 01:55:34,258 --> 01:55:36,798 Close the door. 1417 01:55:40,633 --> 01:55:43,183 What is it, Colonel? 1418 01:55:43,258 --> 01:55:47,508 No matter what happens to Terry Childers tomorrow, 1419 01:55:47,592 --> 01:55:48,882 I'm not going to leave this job until I find out... 1420 01:55:48,925 --> 01:55:53,215 - what happened to that tape. - Good. 1421 01:55:53,300 --> 01:55:55,430 Think it'll ever turn up? 1422 01:55:55,508 --> 01:55:57,678 No. 1423 01:55:57,717 --> 01:56:00,337 I don't either. 1424 01:56:00,425 --> 01:56:04,465 Well, then there's nothing more for us to talk about, is there? 1425 01:56:04,550 --> 01:56:07,970 You ever had a pissed-off marine on your ass? 1426 01:56:08,050 --> 01:56:10,800 Is that a threat? 1427 01:56:10,842 --> 01:56:13,262 Oh, yes, sir. 1428 01:56:52,425 --> 01:56:55,465 All rise. 1429 01:57:00,675 --> 01:57:02,625 Has the panel reached a verdict? 1430 01:57:02,758 --> 01:57:05,008 We have, sir. 1431 01:57:17,675 --> 01:57:21,125 Colonel Terry L. Childers, this court-martial finds as follows. 1432 01:57:21,133 --> 01:57:23,973 On the charge of breach of peace, 1433 01:57:24,008 --> 01:57:26,548 the court finds the defendantguilty. 1434 01:57:26,633 --> 01:57:29,473 On the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer, 1435 01:57:29,550 --> 01:57:33,470 the court finds the defendant not guilty. 1436 01:57:33,592 --> 01:57:35,512 On the charge of murder, 1437 01:57:35,592 --> 01:57:39,762 the court finds the defendant not guilty. 1438 01:57:39,800 --> 01:57:41,630 This court-martial is adjourned. 1439 01:57:41,675 --> 01:57:44,835 Sentencing will be conducted at a time to be determined. 1440 01:57:44,925 --> 01:57:47,045 Thank you. 1441 01:58:03,758 --> 01:58:06,338 - I need one more favor. - Yeah. 1442 01:58:06,383 --> 01:58:07,683 Teach me how to fly-fish. 1443 01:58:07,758 --> 01:58:10,378 You are well aware that I know shit about fly-fishing. 1444 01:58:13,383 --> 01:58:15,513 Oh. 1445 01:58:23,633 --> 01:58:25,843 Colonel. 1446 01:58:29,092 --> 01:58:31,342 You realize in light of Colonel Cao's testimony, 1447 01:58:31,383 --> 01:58:33,973 we'll be pushing for charges on the Ca Lu incident. 1448 01:58:34,050 --> 01:58:35,300 That was 30 years ago. 1449 01:58:35,383 --> 01:58:37,723 You're going to have a hard time finding witnesses. 1450 01:58:37,758 --> 01:58:39,798 I thought maybe you'd be willing to testify. 1451 01:58:39,925 --> 01:58:41,255 I'll make you a deal. 1452 01:58:41,342 --> 01:58:45,842 If you can tell me right now what the life expectancy was... 1453 01:58:45,967 --> 01:58:50,297 for a second lieutenant dropped into a hot L.Z. in Vietnam in 1968, 1454 01:58:50,383 --> 01:58:53,303 I'll tell you everything I remember about Ca Lu. 1455 01:58:54,800 --> 01:58:56,340 - One week. - Negative. 1456 01:58:56,425 --> 01:58:59,675 Sixteen minutes, Major. 1457 01:58:59,758 --> 01:59:02,588 Sixteen fucking minutes. 1458 01:59:02,633 --> 01:59:04,633 And that's all I remember. 1459 01:59:53,133 --> 01:59:55,133 Sir.