-Caveat Lector- Monday, 23 April, 2001, 14:08 GMT 15:08 UK Sub commander to learn fate Commander Waddle has accepted full responsibility Scott Waddle, the commander of the US submarine which sank the Japanese trawler, Ehime Maru, in February, will go before a disciplinary hearing on Monday. In an earlier investigation, Commander Waddle accepted responsibility for the collision between the two boats which resulted in the deaths of nine Japanese students and sailors. Monday's disciplinary hearing, known as an Admiral's Mast, will decide his punishment, although because it is not a court martial, Commander Scott does not face the prospect of imprisonment. His lawyer has said that he will retire with his rank intact, on a full pension, with an honourable discharge. Asked to quit According to one Navy official Commander Waddle will be formally asked to quit the Navy. The non-judicial hearing will start at 0800 (1800 GMT) at Pearl Harbour. Admiral Thomas Fargo, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, told Commander Waddle of the hearing last Friday after accepting the recommendations of three admirals who conducted a formal court of inquiry into the collision. The admirals urged Admiral Fargo to choose an administrative punishment rather than pursue a court martial, saying Commander Waddle had not displayed any malice or criminal intent in the actions that led up to the collision. Behind schedule An earlier investigation at which Commander Waddle testified heard that the submarine would not have been at sea at all were it not for a group of civilian visitors that a retired admiral wanted to take on a tour. It was claimed that there were failures in the sonar tracking of the Japanese ship and that because Commander Waddle had spent so much time with the 16 visitors at lunch the submarine fell behind schedule. Commander Waddle, who had risen swiftly in the US navy, has said that he has received offers of work from the private sector, but before that he plans to travel to Japan to meet the relatives of those who died. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ foot tapping mentalism for all ages http://www.mp3.com/theehumancannonball <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
