Charles Gittins Quotations

were something that we considered, but it was not the overriding consideration.

Would you convict him on the basis of these lies? ... The stakes are very high: a man's life hangs in the balance and you must be very, very sure.

We're saying (McKinney) is being selectively prosecuted. We know of others who have done what Sgt. Maj. McKinney has been accused of.

We're saying (McKinney) is being selectively prosecuted, ... We know of others who have done what Sgt. Maj. McKinney has been accused of.

No other document was provided to Scott and we have been assured that Adm. Fargo will meet with Scott with an open mind,

I believe that there's sufficient evidence of government misconduct that an independent investigation should be done concerning the investigation of Sgt. Maj. McKinney and the prosecution of Sgt. Maj. McKinney.

I am sure that the evidence is going to show that there was a chain of mistakes and, quite possibly, Cmdr. Waddle did not see this vessel and that was one of the chain of mistakes that caused the accident, ... That doesn't mean that those people who made those honest mistakes should ultimately be prosecuted criminally.

He will retire as commander, with full pension and with an honorable characterization of discharge, consistent with the character of his 20 years service,

He did the procedures that are required to do a proper periscope search. Unfortunately, he didn't see the target.

He either testifies with a grant of testimonial immunity, or he doesn't testify at all.

It is her testimony that these calls... were for improper purposes. It is our contention that they were for proper leadership purposes.

That doesn't mean that those people who made those honest mistakes should ultimately be prosecuted criminally,

Waddle's testimony is clearly necessary to the court in determining all of the relevant facts and circumstances bearing on the collision,

We demonstrated conclusively that those women were liars, cheats and frauds,

The government flat-out failed to comply with their agreement.

There is nothing that we plan to submit to the court of inquiry on Monday nor does plea bargain have anything to do with this case. Beyond that, Cmdr. Waddle will continue to respect the privacy of the families and have no comment on his meeting with them, other than to acknowledge that it happened, even as other third parties may choose to publish press releases and spin it as they choose.

You had some time constraints placed on you that made it difficult ... to do a thorough and complete investigation.

Think about it hard. Picture that in your mind. It's not possible.

The superintendent does not want Lieutenant Black to have a fair trial.

The most important consideration in this matter was that Cmdr. Waddle was the captain of the ship, that the rest of the submarine force is watching him, his peers are watching him, guys who may be in his shoes in the future are watching him, and it was the right thing to do for those reasons.

Commander Waddle exercised his judgment, and he did his level best. He may have fallen short on that day, but it wasn't criminal.

A lot of this is art, not science, and standards aren't as clear as Admiral (Charles) Griffiths would make them out to be, ... We've reviewed the books and if you read the books, Waddle is inside perimeters for everything.

It's the right thing to do. He is the captain of the ship and it needs to be said. Somebody has to stand up and say what needs to be said.

does not mean he has to accept criminal liability for what happened on the vessel.

not guilty of criminal intent or willful wrongdoing.

In light of the fact that you have NO clue what you're doing, we waive this Article 32 hearing!

I have to say, if you read the reprimand, a fair reading is that Harry Schmidt intended to murder these people. They published it on the Web site. It is not what he agreed to Article 15 (hearing) for. He agreed to dereliction of duty, not murder. And your reputation is worth something.

I cannot permit him to testify in this court of inquiry.