Word Of Honor Page #2

Can l get back to you later on this one?

-Yeah, sure.

-That'd be great.

lncoming!

Beltran, Kalahane, l want you guys on point!

Move out quickly and stay low!

We're going to Misericorde!

l'm hit!

Grenade! Grenade!

Phil Sloan is in the conference room.

Why did it take 30 years

to tell this story?

A story like this has obvious disadvantages.

lt was a long time ago.

Those who were there and are still alive

have no reason...

...to either confirm or deny their role

in the assault.

-But why now?

-He's been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Facing mortality, he decided it was time.

-Dr. Brandt!

-l'm sorry--

-Why did you make these allegations now?

-l can't talk now.

-What's his profile?

-A war hero, sir.

Two Purple Hearts,

Combat lnfantryman's Badge...

...Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry

and the Silver Star.

-How about the whistle blower?

-We don't know much.

Company medic. Discharged in '73.

Disappeared into civilian life.

Medical practice until '97.

Dr. Brandt's allegations are creating

a scandal with foreign governments...

...and human rights organizations

demanding an investigation.

-Tell them to piss off.

-You can't just...

...tell the international community

to piss off.

We have diplomatic relations with Hanoi,

including an extradition treaty.

l assume you're considering a lawsuit.

My concern is whether this could

bring about a criminal action.

There's no statute of limitations for murder,

but it's unlikely they'll come after you...

...for an incident 30 years ago

in a foreign country.

The Justice Department can't put them

on trial. We have no jurisdiction.

-General?

-Tyson and his men are civilians.

The Army only tries soldiers on active duty.

You have to be tried in a military court,

which has no authority...

-...unless you're still in the reserves.

-l'm not.

No way to recall him in order

to try him?

lf he was in the reserves

or collecting disability.

And?

Anyway, this is assuming

these allegations are true.

He gets medical benefits

for his leg injury.

We have an uncorroborated account

by a former platoon mate...

...who doesn't specifically identify

you as having killed anybody.

But as commanding officer,

l bear full responsibility for my men.

We're gonna tell all our wounded veterans

we can recall them on a whim.

Let me spell it out for you, general.

Our country's in a state of war.

Do not talk to the press.

You give no statements, public

or private, to anybody. Marcy too.

We're accusing nations of harboring

terrorists and killing innocents.

The last thing this government needs...

...is a scandal about an Army cover-up

of a civilian massacre.

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