Political Quotes

“I would like to actually give some information to the chairman about what these other nations' leaders have actually said about this issue. Major General Blaise Cathcart, advocate general of the Canadian Armed Forces, wrote: The 1999 changes to the military justice system were battle tested in the theater of active operations and, in my view, were a key contributor to combat effectiveness of the Canadian armed forces. The current military justice system contributed substantially to the fielding and sustainment of a disciplined and efficient force with high morale. Air Commander Paul Cronan, director general of the Australian Defense Force Legal Service: At this point, it's appropriate to reflect on the effect of the reforms made to the Australian military justice system in 2003 and 2006. These reforms have undoubtedly had a significant and positive impact on the efficacy, impartiality, and perceived fairness of Australia's military justice system. This is a fact confirmed by a number of subsequent independent reviews of the effectiveness of the 2003 and 2006 reforms. As a result of their independent review, they concluded that the reforms had been effective, and that as a result of these reforms, ``The military justice system is delivering and should continue to deliver impartial, rigorous, and fair outcomes.…”