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Scott Waddle's future will not be determined in a courtroom. According to Pentagon reports, Pacific Fleet commander-in-chief Admiral Thomas Fargo has recommended that Waddle, the beleaguered captain of the ill-fated USS Greeneville, not face a court-martial...
...TIME.com: What, exactly, is the difference between a court-martial and the lesser punishment Admiral Fargo has reportedly decided upon...
...Navy, which seems keen to avoid any suggestion of a cover-up, is expected to take six to eight weeks to decide on further action. Opinion polls show the U.S. public does not think Waddle should be court-martialed, and naval history indicates a court-martial is rare for an officer involved in an accident at sea. But with feelings running high in Japan, Waddle is fearful he could be "sacrificed" to maintain good relations with the U.S.'s most important military ally in the Pacific. "He did his level best," said Gittins. "He may have fallen short on that...
Commander Scott Waddle was in his private hell. His submarine, the U.S.S. Greeneville, had sunk a Japanese fishing vessel off Hawaii, killing nine people. His career in the Navy was over. He was potentially facing a court-martial. His lawyer had told him to remain silent. And still Waddle decided to stand up last week and testify at the Navy's court of inquiry into the accident. "This court needs to hear from me. It is the right thing to do," said Waddle...
...Navy, which seems keen to avoid any suggestion of a cover-up, is expected to take six to eight weeks to decide on further action. Opinion polls show the U.S. public does not think Waddle should be court-martialed, and naval history indicates a court-martial is rare for an officer involved in an accident at sea. But with feelings running high in Japan, Waddle is fearful he could be "sacrificed" to maintain good relations with the U.S.'s most important military ally in the Pacific. "He did his level best," said Gittins. "He may have fallen short on that...