JAG s07e21 Episode Script

Condor, this is Alpha Two.
We have the package.
As you were.
This morning the President authorized the convening of a military tribunal.
The tribunal will take place aboard the U.
S.
S.
Seahawk.
The accused is a top Al Qaeda leader named Mustafa Atef.
As you know, there hasn't been a military tribunal in this country for over 50 years.
Now I recognize the fact that defending this man the hardest thing any of you have ever done.
With that in mind, I've decided to ask for a volunteer.
Hell of a challenge, Commander.
Well, sir, if it is the admiral's wish I will do my best.
Don't hear a volunteer in that.
Colonel? Um, like the commander, I would do my best, sir.
Well I will not order this one.
I'll defend him myself.
Anyone for second chair? Admiral, I'd be privileged if you'll have me.
Done.
Commander, you and the colonel will prosecute.
Prepare to leave tonight.
Aye, aye, sir.
Yes, sir.
Lieutenant Singer, in my absence you will be in charge of JAG administration.
You will e-mail me sitreps twice a day and decision documents with a single-page cover summary.
Aye, aye, sir.
That'll be all.
Nice move, sir.
Move, Lieutenant? Wish I'd thought quick enough to volunteer for second chair.
I spoke up because it's a chance to be a part of history.
Not to mention lots of extra face time with the admiral, right, sir? Wrong, Lieutenant.
That didn't enter into my thinking at all.
And you'll be a much better officer when it stops entering into yours.
How's your Fifth Amendment? Kind of a personal question, isn't it? My constitutional law could use a little work.
And we'd better come up with a game plan because you know the admiral will have one.
We don't leave for Andrews until 2300.
I'll order in so we can do some issue spotting.
Why don't I cook, and then we can carpool? Yeah, all right.
Sir, ma'am? I just want to say good luck.
It's the first time I've ever wanted to prosecute someone myself.
I think anyone involved in 9-11 ought to be drawn and quartered.
Is there anything you need to prepare for your trip, Admiral? No.
Perhaps some aspirin, sir.
Thanks, Tiner.
Aye, sir.
Hey.
Hey, I didn't want to spill anything on it.
Let me hang it up.
Thanks.
Let me take that.
Whoa this is nice.
Yeah, a little grilled salmon and vegetables-- brain food.
Great.
Can I help? Let me do something.
No, it's all taken care of-- have a seat.
Okay.
Can the President hold a military tribunal at all? Deciding criminal liability should be a matter for the courts.
Well, the answer is yes.
During World War II, six German saboteurs were tried and hanged at a tribunal.
The Supreme Court upheld it.
But during the Civil War the Supreme Court criticized military tribunals.
That's because they included U.
S.
citizens.
I think the President took the curse off this thing, Mac when he excluded U.
S.
Citizens at tribunals.
These terrorists are fair game.
You may have convinced yourself of that, Harm but that's got to be their opening salvo.
I don't think the admiral's going to want to tell the judges they came all that way for nothing.
He'd lose and he knows it.
We have to be prepared for it, anyway.
That's a waste of time.
We have very little to spare.
The facts in this case are so sensitive we don't even get them until we're aboard the carrier.
I'm going to pass on the jurisdiction line of attack.
My responsibility.
Um, excuse me, but who made you first chair? The admiral mentioned my name first.
So? All right, all right, I'll tell you what.
We'll flip for it.
Okay.
You call it.
Heads.
Oh! Ah.
Sorry.
You okay? Yeah, but I'm second chair.
I'll be gentle.
Don't be gentle.
Be good.
Hi, sweetie.
I'm dead tired but in a really good way.
Miss you and A.
J.
like crazy.
A.
J.
and I miss you, too.
Commander Rabb and Colonel MacKenzie are on their way to you.
I know.
They should be here within the hour.
I can't wait.
Be nice to see a familiar face.
Lieutenant Sims Is there something I can do for you, Lieutenant? You can do your job when you're on my time.
Listen up! Contrary to what some of you may think I am not the substitute teacher.
While the admiral is away this place is going to run smoothly and by the numbers.
Tiner! Tiner! Yes, ma'am.
With me.
Yes, ma'am.
Still there? I'm still here.
How are things at JAG? What is that? Fire drill, ma'am.
Let's go, people! Secure classified material, make an orderly exit.
Do it quickly! Quickly! Stand by on the flight deck! Stand by on the flight deck! Judge Advocate General arriving.
Welcome aboard, Admiral, Officers.
Let's get on with this, shall we? By all means, Admiral.
If you'll follow me, Lieutenant Roberts will see to your staff.
Good to see you again, Petty Officer.
I didn't know you'd been assigned to the Seahawk.
Yes, sir, as Lieutenant Roberts' legalman.
Well, I hope you're keeping your nose clean.
That's affirmative, sir.
Harriet never mentioned that Petty Officer Coates was your legalman.
Well, I-I don't think that I told her, ma'am.
Well, Lieutenant, if you haven't you better.
Yes, sir.
Here we are.
Your desks are right over here.
I'll get you all some coffee.
Thanks, Jen.
Sir, ma'am, before we start can I ask how Harriet's doing? She's doing fine, Bud.
Why? Well, we exchange e-mails about 20 times a day And yesterday, I asked how everything was going at JAG and she said that she was doomed.
Lieutenant Singer.
The admiral left her in charge of support staff.
She's senior.
That's a prescription for disaster.
It'll be all right.
Oh, really? Are we talking about the same wildly ambitious climber Probably needs something like this to see the light.
Don't worry.
Let's talk about the case.
Can you fill us in? Uh, absolutely, ma'am.
Now, I haven't been part of any of the interrogations, but I have been briefed.
Now, the defendant's name is Mustafa Atef.
He's a Saudi citizen and a captain in the Saudi army.
He was trained in England, he speaks eight languages and, according to the best information available Mustafa was also known as "Monhadese.
" "The architect.
" And number three in Al Qaeda.
He's head of their training program.
That's all the camps worldwide-- Mohandese designed them he set them up, he even wrote the training manuals.
Busy man.
Do we have anything linking this Mohandese to 9-11? Well, they're pretty sure that he was part of 9-11, sir but even proving that Mustafa Atef, and Mohandese are one and the same won't be easy.
Evening, Admiral Commander.
Webb, I didn't know you were on board.
I'm not.
He's all yours, Admiral, Commander.
Mr.
Atef, I'm Admiral Chegwidden this is Commander Turner.
Whatever games you have come to play, save them.
Nothing more will I tell you.
We're not here to interrogate you, we're attorneys.
We came to defend you of the war crimes of which you've been charged.
Crimes.
Americans have the worst kind of arrogance.
You think you alone define truth.
It us for you to say what is right and who is wrong.
No.
It is for Allah to say and I require no defense.
Mr.
Atef, that's an excellent approach if you want to be executed.
All rise.
Be seated.
Is the Government ready to proceed? If it please the court, Your Honor I'd like to object to my client being shackled like an animal.
It's unnecessary, inhumane, and prejudicial.
Your Honor, the shackles are there to ensure security and proper order during these proceedings.
Marines, remove the handcuffs, leave the leg irons.
If there are any incidents, they'll be put back on.
Ready, Commander.
Your Honor, the Government calls Army Captain Dale Alexander.
Captain, what was your mission on the night in question? Please describe it for the Court in as much detail as possible.
To apprehend Mustafa Atef, a.
k.
a.
Mohandese, sir.
Objection.
Move to strike.
It's not been established that Mr.
Atef and Mohandese are one and the same.
Sustained and stricken.
Continue, Captain.
Our A-team found an unexploded GBU-15 just outside of Mazar-e-Sharif.
That's a 2,000-pound bomb-- could devastate the village.
My demolitions man deactivated it safely.
The next day, our guide told us that the local warlord, General Hassan Abdullah was grateful and wanted to see us.
What did General Abdullah have to say, Captain? Objection.
Hearsay.
Your Honor, this is not a court-martial.
The tribunal's evidentiary rules expressly permit hearsay.
Only that hearsay which appears credible and reliable-- this is neither.
Your Honor, counsel is getting ahead of himself.
Our intent is to compensate for the fog of war, and to provide a full and clear picture of the circumstances.
That is what Captain Alexander's testimony will do, sir.
We'll allow it.
Thank you.
Captain, what did General Abdullah have to say? He said Mohandese had contacted him for safe conduct to the Pakistani border.
To repay us for saving the village General Abdullah gave us the time and place to apprehend the accused.
And is the man General Abdullah identified as Mohandese in this courtroom? Yes, sir.
He's right there.
Thank you, Captain.
Nothing further.
Captain Alexander, I have here a dossier on General Abdullah prepared by you.
In it, you state that the General is a suspected drug runner, don't you? Yes, sir.
You also state that he had former close ties to Al Qaeda, is that correct? Yes, sir.
Makes him effective.
Did it ever occur to you that he might have something to gain by fingering someone else as Mohandese? Objection.
Argumentative.
Sustained.
If General Abdullah was sure that Mr.
Atef was Mohandese he could have captured him himself, couldn't he? No, sir.
Right now he's running a detention camp processing captured Taliban and Al Qaeda.
Captain Alexander, can you say with 100% certainty that Mr.
Atef is Mohandese? No, sir.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Redirect, Commander.
Yes, Your Honor.
Captain, did you stop at said detention camp for Taliban and Al Qaeda while bringing the accused to the ship? Yes, sir.
Were your activities there videotaped? Yes, sir.
Your Honor, I would like to draw the Court's attention to the monitor on my left.
Mohandese, Mohandese, Mohandese, Mohandese It seems the other detainees thought you had the right man, Captain.
Nothing further.
Captain Alexander according to your after-action report something happened right before you apprehended Mr.
Atef.
Can you describe that for us, please? Yes, sir.
Just as we reached our vehicle to exfiltrate the target area a sniper opened up.
Take one; flank him.
Trewick, follow me.
When we reached the sniper's position he was gone.
In fact, that sniper could have been Mohandese and you wouldn't have known it, would you? It's possible, sir, but I believe Thank you.
Nothing further.
Uh, redirect again, Your Honor.
Captain, who do you think the sniper was? Could be anybody, sir.
We encounter snipers at least twice a day.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
How do you think it went today? Will the Afghani warlord testify? Can Mustafa Atef really get a fair trial? He is getting a fair trial.
We'll present our case the accused will receive a vigorous defense and then the tribunal members will decide.
It's that simple.
Excuse us.
How do you know Mohandese is the man Thanks.
Anytime.
You okay? I will be as soon as this bastard goes down.
We have his confession.
The moment the judges hear it, he's done.
You fought hard in there.
Why? Mr.
Atef, what happened on September 11 was reprehensible but our way of life entitles you to a fair trial no matter how cowardly the act.
A wise precaution for a nation so morally corrupt.
Want to know what I say about September 11? Every single person who died that day got exactly what they deserved.
Sir.
Admiral.
Guard! Lieutenant Singer.
I'll be working out of here for now, Petty Officer.
Are you sure that's such a good Yes, ma'am.
Send in Lieutenant Sims.
Aye, aye, sir.
Ma'am.
Lieutenant? What are you doing in the admiral's office? My job.
I want a complete update of all JAG instructions.
That means classified materials handling budgeting, personnel-- the whole nine yards and I want it on my desk by the end of the week.
Please state your name and position.
Clayton Webb Assistant Deputy Director for Operations Southwest Asia.
What is your role in this case? I developed the intelligence on the activities of Mohandese identifying him as a target for Special Forces.
Subsequently, I supervised his interrogation.
And did you learn anything during this interrogation? The accused confessed to being Mohandese and to directing the training of roughly 4,000 Al Qaeda fighters.
Including the individuals responsible for the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon? Yes.
Your Honor the transcript of said interrogation is hereby offered into evidence.
Nothing further.
Defense, your witness.
How long did it take Mr.
Atef to enter this confession? During that 13 days, what was Mr.
Atef's environment like? He was under hostile interrogation.
Can you elaborate for us, Mr.
Webb? Bright phosphorescent lights on all day and all night.
Loud, heavy metal music.
Alternating extremes of cold and heat.
And did being sleep-deprived, sore from restraints rattled by noise, temperature and light get Mr.
Atef to confess? No.
We introduced a Pentothal agent.
Though Pentothal agents are commonly referred to as "truth serums" are you aware that a person could still confess to something they didn't do just to be let alone? Objection.
Counsel is providing his own testimony.
Withdrawn.
Thank you, Mr.
Webb.
Redirect, Colonel? No, Your Honor.
Very well.
You may step down, Mr.
Webb.
Thank you.
Your Honor, I must move to exclude Mustafa Atef's confession.
an involuntary confession shocks the conscience violating both the spirit and the letter of the Fifth Amendment.
Your Honor, I strongly object to the word "torture.
" At no time was the accused beaten or was there ever any intentional infliction of pain.
Furthermore, Your Honor we are at war, and the Fifth Amendment does not apply to our enemies.
The very idea is ridiculous.
Agreed.
Defense Your Honor, I'm going to have to call for a vote on this.
The Government is correct.
The Fifth Amendment does not apply here.
However, this commission is going to exclude Mr.
Atef's involuntary confession as lacking probative value to a reasonable person under the described circumstances.
Continue.
Your Honor, the Government rests but we reserve the right, sir to call new witnesses in rebuttal.
Noted.
Will the defense be presenting evidence? Yes, Your Honor.
Very well.
We'll recess and begin hearing the defense case at 1330 sharp.
That was big.
Without the confession the I.
D.
as Mohandese might not stand up.
Yeah, it just might be enough for reasonable doubt.
We could put the warlord who made the I.
D.
on the stand.
With his past history? Look at that guy.
Wait a minute.
There were dozens of prisoners chanting his name on the tape.
Maybe we can flip one of them to corroborate.
Maybe.
Enter.
Excuse us, Skipper Sir, we wanted to request permission to go ashore.
We need a witness to corroborate the I.
D.
on Mohandese.
We want to look in General Abdullah's detention camp.
Well, Mr.
Webb here is looking for transportation to the same place.
Please, sit down.
All right.
This can't leave the room.
We believe the sniper in question is Mustafa Atef's brother, Kabir.
Why? He's Al Qaeda's top intelligence operative.
He probably got wind of our plan to apprehend Mustafa.
But got there too late.
Exactly.
Like his brother, Mustafa Kabir was trained by us and the British.
Ex-Saudi intelligence.
He's an accomplished marksman.
He's supported by a cadre of loyal operatives and a web of intelligence contacts that span the globe.
I wish we'd known about this earlier, Webb.
Kabir was seen last week in Pakistan.
NSA picked up an escalation of encrypted communication between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.
The sheer volume of it suggests a prelude to an attack.
NSA hasn't decrypted it? They will.
What really concerns me is that Mustafa Atef knew staying in country was a big risk but he didn't leave.
He was waiting for Kabir to get back from Pakistan? That information must have been awfully important, ma'am.
Which makes it important to us, vital.
Now, I just ordered a sweep that netted a lot of Al Qaeda in the same vicinity we got Mustafa.
There's a good chance Kabir was picked up and is sitting in General Abdullah's camp right now.
I'll spare you a helo.
Let's go, Webb.
Oh, hold on.
You're First Chair.
Good thinking.
You take over till I get back.
Sir? Colonel MacKenzie is fluent in Farsi.
That's true.
All right, Colonel, you go.
Outstanding.
Let's get it in gear, Webb.
Captain.
I have a Ph.
D.
In international relations and a Master of Laws from Oxford where I've taught international law and military justice for the last 30 years.
Professor Sinclair, what constitutes a legal combatant under the Geneva Convention? A member of the armed forces or militia of the territory who wears distinctive insignia or carries arms openly conducts operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war.
Can a legal combatant who follows the laws of war be subject to a commission such as this? No.
The government hasn't proven that Mr.
Atef is Mohandese but for the sake of argument let's discuss Mohandese.
In your expert opinion does Mohandese fit the requirements for a legal combatant? Indeed, Al Qaeda is a militia group of international membership akin to the French Foreign Legion.
Mohandese was known to wear a braided officer's cap and to carry a pistol at his hip.
If Mohandese was connected to the September 11 attacks would that action be contrary to the laws of war? No.
The World Trade Center could be characterized as key to U.
S.
financial infrastructure and thus key to its war effort.
Obviously, there's no question that the Pentagon was a military target.
Thank you.
Nothing further.
Professor, is your contention that the braided officer's cap Mohandese often wore was distinctive military insignia? Yes, and he wore it every day.
Professor, I would bet that you wear a jacket and a tie most every day.
Would that be correct? Yes.
But you wouldn't consider that a military uniform, would you? I am an academic, not a soldier.
Well, Mohandese is not a soldier, Professor-- he's a terrorist.
Objection! Withdrawn.
Professor, the faet that Mohandese wore a particular item of clothing every day does not, under the Geneva Convention make it a military uniform, does it? No.
You also testified that the custom of war allows for the hitting of infrastructure, but doesn't that pertain to infrastructure directly related to a war effort? Yes.
But there was no war at the time of the September 11 attacks, was there? There was for Al Qaeda.
The jihad that has existed since the occupation of Palestine.
Still, the Geneva Convention expressly forbids the taking of hostages, doesn't it? Yes, but I am not aware that any hostages were taken.
There were several hundred men, women and children aboard the four aircraft that were hijacked by the Al Qaeda terrorists.
Are you telling this commission they weren't hostages? There was never any ransom or demand made to indicate that the individuals aboard those aircraft were intended to be hostages.
Are you kidding me? Objection! Argumentative.
I have no further questions, Your Honor.
Clayton Webb, here to see General Abdullah.
Colonel MacKenzie.
Gunny, what are you doing here and when did you learn to speak Farsi? Nice of you to call it Farsi, ma'am.
That's right.
You're with JAG in Washington.
Yes, sir.
Before there was a war on.
It's good to see you, Gunny.
Good to see you, ma'am.
Excuse my appearance.
I just came in off patrol for some sleep and chow then I'm back out tomorrow.
You looked dressed for Special Ops.
Is that so, ma'am? So, how's everybody back at JAG? Well, the Admiral's doing great.
Lieutenant Roberts snagged carrier JAG aboard the Seahawk.
And Harm is, you know, Harm.
Yeah.
How are you doing? Never been better.
Excuse me, where can we find General Abdullah? I'll take you there, sir.
Thank you.
You're a woman.
Last time I checked, General.
I'm Colonel MacKenzie.
And you, friend Webb, what can I do for you? I'm looking for Kabir Atef.
Can you identify him if he's here? I regret I cannot.
Kabir has many faces.
We have 40 new prisoners.
Even if he was among them, I would not know.
Can we interview the prisoners one at a time? I am afraid few speak English.
The Red Cross is checking on them now so I will show you to your quarters.
In the morning, I will see to it all the prisoners are made available to you.
Come.
Enter.
Evening, sir.
I just got word that Colonel MacKenzie made her regular scheduled check-in.
All is proceeding on mission, sir.
Thank you.
Commander, I was wondering if maybe you'd want to take a break and have a game of chess? Winner plays me.
Oh, she's good, sir, but beatable.
No, thank you.
That'll be all.
Aye, aye, sir.
He's mad at me.
Sir, he's just busy.
No, I've seen him busy, I've seen him stressed I've seen him damn near dead.
He's never talked to me like this before.
The Defense recalls Captain Dale Alexander.
Captain Alexander, are you a terrorist? Objection.
Argumentative and calls for a conclusion.
Your Honor, I'm developing testimony from a hostile witness.
If I might have a little latitude.
A little, Commander.
Captain, are you a terrorist? No, sir.
As an Army Special Forces Officer what is your primary mission? To train indigenous forces in unconventional warfare.
Does that training include how and where to place land mines? It can, sir.
Do you teach the use and construction of booby traps? Sometimes, sir.
Are you aware that land mines and booby traps can injure innocent noncombatants? Any weapons system can.
But many land mine and booby traps can't be aimed to avoid injuries to noncombatants can they? That's true, sir.
But our mines have self-deactivating self-destructing mechanisms.
And booby traps are confined to only threat-rich environments.
Still, anytime you teach the use of a land mine or a booby trap you may also be teaching the killing of noncombatants, correct? Your Honor, argumentative and Captain Alexander is not on trial here.
Withdrawn.
One final question.
On certain operations, Special Forces personnel remove all insignia.
Your dog tags, anything that could identify you.
Is that correct? That's classified, sir.
Let the record reflect that was not a "no.
" Nothing further.
Commander Rabb.
I have one question, Captain.
Have you ever trained troops to use land mines or booby traps in an area where there were only noncombatants? No, sir.
Thank you, Captain.
Nothing further.
Defense rests, Your Honor.
Thank you, Captain.
You may step down.
Your Honor, the Government calls rebuttal witness Mustafa Atef to the stand.
The Defense opposes that, Your Honor.
The Commission has already ruled the Fifth Amendment does not apply here.
The only evidentiary standard is probative value to a reasonable person.
What could be more probative than the accused's own testimony? Mr.
Atef can not be required to testify.
Why? Is he hiding something? Doesn't he want to tell his side? I have nothing to hide.
I will testify.
Very well.
The Defense will have a short recess to prepare.
The colonel wanted them brought out one at a time.
They're here now.
Ask him if Kabir Atef is among them.
No.
I asked if anyone knows Mohandese.
He said they only know why they're here.
To kill you! Hold your fire! We are leaving right now or I will cut her head from her shoulders.
This won't work! I will kill her! Let her go! Stay back! You shoot, she will die.
Just calm down.
I will kill the American.
Just calm down.
Set my brothers free, or watch her die.
Don't set anybody free.
Shut up! Drop your guns, all of you.
They're not dropping anything.
I said shut up! Do it, General.
Drop your guns.
No.
Damn it, put them down.
All of you put your weapons down.
Tell them to open the gate.
I knew if he thought he was getting his way he'd relax and give you an opening.
State your name for the record.
You know who I am.
For the record, sir.
Whose record? Permission to treat as a hostile witness, Your Honor.
Granted, Commander.
"For the record" means for the world.
So for the record your name Mustafa Atef, is that correct? Yes.
And you're a member of an organization known as Al Qaeda? For your record I am a soldier.
I've been one all my life.
From military school in England beginning at the age of six to serving in the Saudi army where I attained the rank of captain.
Then I became a soldier of Allah.
So, you're a soldier like any other except in Al Qaeda.
Is that your testimony? It's the truth.
And you trained people in Al Qaeda like any other soldier? Except better.
Is it your contention, Mr.
Atef that the attacks on the United States on September 11 were nothing more than typical military operations? Who do you think you are talking to? American bombs have slaughtered thousands of Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Do you really think that when the Pentagon uses words like "engage" or "neutralize" or "target" that they are any better than me? When a man's cause is just he is not afraid to use the word "kill.
" When a man's cause is just is he afraid to admit that he's also known as Mohandese? Objection.
Leading.
Overruled.
I am not afraid.
I am Mohandese.
Is he also not afraid to admit that he trained the men who hijacked the four airliners on September 11? I picked the men, trained them, planned it.
And I'd do it again.
The attacks on September 11 were Al Qaeda's most important operation, weren't they? Don't you think so? If this operation were so important why not go yourself instead of duping impressionable young men to do the job for you? Objection.
Argumentative.
I'll tell you why you didn't go.
Because for all your pride and posturing, you're a coward.
Commander! You're afraid to die.
But I'll tell you something.
That's exactly what you're going to do.
Commander! That is quite enough.
Can't get used to seeing you gone native, Gunny.
Neither can I, ma'am, but it works.
I could almost pass if I keep my mouth shut.
Is that how you got this assignment? Yes, ma'am.
That and they wanted someone with investigative experience to hunt down bin Laden and company.
Has it been what you expected? Oh, yes and no, ma'am.
The Marine Corps taught me everything I need to survive but when a guy goes down, ma'am what you see, what you feel Here.
He's Al Qaeda.
He's nothing.
He still gets humane treatment.
Marine, help this man.
Did I hear that right, ma'am? He won't talk about Mohandese but he was with Kabir two days ago? That's what he said.
Updated JAG instructions.
Finally earning your pay.
Can't say much for your attitude, though.
I can't say much for yours.
Let me tell you something.
Leadership is not a popularity contest.
It's not a power trip, either.
The stripes we wear on our sleeve give us authority but it's what we have inside that makes us a leader.
And you would know that if you had it.
Guess you told me.
Congratulations.
Now, you can go tell all your little friends that you zinged it to the wicked witch.
The senior member of this commission will now publish our findings.
We find the accused, Mustafa Atef guilty of the intentional targeting and mass murder of non-combatants.
By unanimous vote this commission sentences the accused to death.
Mr.
Atef you and your comrades will go down in history as butchers who committed a grave atrocity that precipitated your own downfall.
As for now, you'll be transported as soon as feasible, to FoVt Leavenworth.
There, at a time of the convening authority's choosing you will be executed by lethal injection.
We're done here.
Wrong.
This is far from over.
Kabir will whisper in eternal darkness and all the world will hear him roar.
Get him out of here.
Congratulations, Commander.
Thank you, sir.
You put up a great defense.
Excuse me.
Harm, we need to talk.
What about? We can't execute Mustafa Atef.
Remember Mustafa's brother, Kabir, was in Pakistan? While he was there, enemy communication traffic between Pakistan, Iran and Russia was off the charts.
Russia?! It's the wild card.
We decrypted one message enough to learn that it was a wire transfer-- $250 million from a Pakistani bank was routed through a bank in the UAE and ended up in Iran.
$250 million for what? That's what we need to know.
There's an Al Qaeda operation underway-- a big one-- with even Russia figuring in somehow.
All we know for sure is Kabir is the point man and Mustafa Atef is behind it.
I thought you'd be up here, sir.
I wanted to see you off.
So, you thought Mac should go, huh? Yes, sir.
All right, Bud.
You may have been right that time maybe.
You want to play chess later tonight? Yes, sir.
But I thought that you were leaving with the admiral and Commander Turner, back to JAG this morning.
Mac and I are under orders to remain aboard to evaluate anything Mustafa might tell Webb.
I tell you, I wish I was in there.
I could think of a few ways to make him talk.
You know, Bud I've prosecuted too many cases to remember but this is the one time if the accused had got off I'd have killed him myself.
Lieutenant Roberts.
This is Roberts.
Commander Rabb's urgently needed in the brig, sir.
Have you seen him? He's on his way.
Mac, do you know what's going on? No.
Bag him, tag him and put him on ice.
What did you do, Webb? I didn't do anything.
Must have taken it from the courtroom.
He slashed his wrists with a pen? Original.
Sometime during the night Atef turned his back to the guard as though to go to sleep.
He did the deed and bled out.
The guard had no way of knowing.
He never made a sound.
All I needed was one day.
One more day.
Whatever he knew, he took it with him.
We have to hope we find Mustafa's brother Kabir before it's too late.