MSO,
I disagree with the intimation that politival expediency has anything to do with the Doc's case. If you re-read the posts by Squirrel 41, myself and others, you will note that the Doc is being tried purely under military law and the trial cannot be influenced by politicians (despite the opinon of some cynics out there), just as a trial at the Old Bailey cannot be influenced by Bliar & Co. If he wished to air his misgivings about the "War", allegedly refusing to obey a legal command is not the way to do it as it does not bring the politicians to account.
I do agree though that if we (the military) are being subject to serious scrutiny of all our actions, then the politicians should also be culpable for the end result. However, as the laws are made by politicians...............................