Political Quotes

“I believe all of us agree that the admiral's record is an exemplary one, that he has served this country well in peace and in war. The question arises as to whether we believe the trial judge or the inspector general. Second, do we believe the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff? If we believe the trial judge, then, as the chairman of the Armed Services Committee has suggested, this should not be a matter of debate; we should court-martial him. But having known the admiral all these years, I cannot question his honesty and veracity. I believe he was telling the truth. The argument that has been brought up by many of my colleagues that this happened during his watch. The word 'accountability' has been used on many occasions. In some cases, the words 'absolute accountability' have been used. It reminded me of the Nuremberg trials. In this trial, some of the most vicious and evil men in mankind's history were being tried. But in each case our prosecutors had to demonstrate that these men on the dock had some knowledge, or had participated in, or were involved in the commission of a crime. No one has come forward to suggest that he was involved in the commission of these crimes. The question is: Did he know about it?”