No hearing for alleged Irish Army deserters

TOM COOPER (July 5) mischievously extracts from US military law in his attempt to rebut and ridicule Gary Adams’ appeal for a pardon for Irish World War Two alleged deserters.

No hearing for alleged Irish Army deserters

The standard practice in every army in the world is to initiate a court martial procedure according to their own military code and the right to present a defence is enshrined within various military manuals.

Even in World War I, the British gave their accused a hearing, albeit summary.

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