There is one question I have about this entire situation, and I'm not sure how to find out the answer... if either of you can help, or help point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.
The military has issued several reports; the Taguba report and the Fay report, and there's another one pending. A lot of the information comes from interviews.
Can a soldier refuse to answer interview questions based upon Fifth Amendment protections (or the military equivalent)? Also, a civilian witness can be compelled to testify in certain circumstances (usually when given immunity). Is there something similar in these investigations (assuming soldiers are allowed to refuse to answer questions during the interviews)?
This *really* bugs me. If the soldiers can refuse to answer, then the army can do reports until the cows come home, and always come up with the same answer: not enough evidence to charge anyone.
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The military has issued several reports; the Taguba report and the Fay report, and there's another one pending. A lot of the information comes from interviews.
Can a soldier refuse to answer interview questions based upon Fifth Amendment protections (or the military equivalent)? Also, a civilian witness can be compelled to testify in certain circumstances (usually when given immunity). Is there something similar in these investigations (assuming soldiers are allowed to refuse to answer questions during the interviews)?
This *really* bugs me. If the soldiers can refuse to answer, then the army can do reports until the cows come home, and always come up with the same answer: not enough evidence to charge anyone.