28 Quotes by Charles Gittins

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.