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At guantanamo bay, and also a professor of law. why not just try them there? >> well, theres several problems with the military commissions. they have improved them with the act of 2009, but you still have the possibility of the administration of coerced evidence. you still have the appearance of command influence, of its military judges, military jury, its more secretive, far less open and transparent than a federal trial would be. >> why does the appearance matter? >> well, you know, we entere...

Throughout the region also become a casualty. thank you. >> mr. secretary, do you believe the investigation should go beyond the source or sources in the military to include those who received or used the information, wiki also leak wik? >> obviously in the middle of an investigation, and particularly one that is in the military justice system, theres very little that i can say. because of the potential for command influence. my basic position is that the investigation should go wherever it need...

Puckett, the attorney for mccabe, says the clear implication is that major general cleveland is under pressure to charge the accused in the wake of abu ghraib regardless of the merits of the case. now, this by no means proves there was undue command influence, but its something that the attorney says if it happened, it needs to be considered by the court. jane: what other testimony do we expect here? >> reporter: well, today were expected to hear from possibly congressman dan burton who, as you ...

Hes claiming there was undue command influence from the top down to keep these charges against the three navy seals. now, for evidence he cites an exchange on "the oreilly factor" on april 22nd, and we can listen to that first. here it is. >> cleeveland has the power to drop the cases, and he shouldnt -- >> im not sure that he does. >> he could do it. >> ive spoken to people close to him just today, and they think that he is really being scapegoated in this case, and he would like very much to d...

S.e.a.l.s painted them into a corner and they said we will not go out, nice and quietly and take the administrative punishment and cop to something we didnt do. you want to prove us guilty, take to us a courts-martial and the government paints them into a corner, what do we do with the case and frankly im surprised at this point no one stepped in, secretary gates... uma: that is what surprises me, too, we havent heard from high-level officials to intervene at this point knowing the facts as they...

Your thoughts, john solts, about the impact of admiral mullen of chairman, joint chiefs. >> ive been sitting in that room and it was the greatest surprise i ever had in politics. i never expected him to say that. i was absolutely shocked, pleasantly, that he did. i think that means a lot. after that, there was an exchange with senator sessions who said, well, i think this is command influence, which is sort of a dirty word under the uniform code of military justice. admiral mullen shot back and ...

It meant something to me. heres a man of honor. your thoughts, john soltz, about the impact of admiral mullen of chairman, joint chiefs. >> ive been sitting in that room and it was the greatest surprise i ever had in politics. i never expected him to say that. i was absolutely shocked, pleasantly, that he did. i think that means a lot. after that, there was an exchange with senator sessions who said, well, i think this is command influence, which is sort of a dirty word under the uniform code of...

Personally. not there because the chain of command, not because the commander in chief, barack obama, the president, because he personally, he put that word in, it meant something to me. heres a man of honor. your thoughts about the impact of admiral mullen of chairman, joint chiefs. >> ive been sitting in that room and it was the greatest surprise i ever had in politics. i never expected him to say that. i was absolutely shocked, pleasantly, that he did. i think that means a lot. after that, th...

They wonder whether todays going to be the day. and devaluing them in that regard just is inconsistent with us as an institution. i have served with homosexuals since 1968. senator mccain spoke to that in his statement. everybody in the military has. and we understand that, so it is a number of things which cumulatively for me personally get me to this position. for me this is not about command influence this is about leadership. and i take that very seriously. >> and can you see in the face of ...

>> well, i know. i appreciate your view. >> and putting individuals in a position that every single day they wonder whether todays going to be the day. and devaluing them in that regard just is inconsistent with us as an institution. i have served with homosexuals since 1968. senator mccain spoke to that in his statement. everybody in the military has. and we understand that, so it is a number of things which cumulatively for me personally get me to this position. senator sessions for me, this i...