The Line You Can't Unring the Bell
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Apr 20, 2021 
Dylan DeLay, a former Navy SEAL sniper, shares harrowing eyewitness accounts from Mosul, including a shocking incident involving Gallagher. Tim Parlatore, the defense attorney, fiercely questions witnesses and suggests a mutiny narrative among disgruntled platoon members. Bill, a former Green Beret, reveals moral dilemmas he faced with an Iraqi interrogator, highlighting the painful concept of moral injury in combat. Together, they explore the blurred lines of ethics and legality in military operations, forcing listeners to confront the weight of impossible decisions.
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Loopholes Shape Life Or Death Choices
- In urban combat, a sniper’s “loophole” size forces trade-offs between visibility and exposure.
- That trade-off can turn split-second perception limits into lifelong moral consequences.
Military Courtroom Is Its Own Ecosystem
- Military trials under the UCMJ look familiar but differ in key ways like jury makeup and procedure.
- Those differences shape how evidence and peer dynamics play out in cases like Gallagher's.
Sniper Testimony Of An Old Man Being Hit
- Dylan DeLay testified he saw an elderly civilian struck after taking sniper positions in Mosul.
- He described watching a vapor trail hit the man and then seeing blood pool on his clothes.