Code Red

a moment ago you said that you ordered lieutenant kendrick to tell his men that santiago wasn't to be touched that's right and lieutenant kendrick was clear on what you wanted crystal any chance lieutenant kendrick ignored the order ignored the order any chance he forgot about it no any chance lieutenant kendrick left your office and said the old man is wrong no when lieutenant kendrick spoke to the platoon and ordered them not to touch santiago any chance they ignored him you ever served in an infantry unit son no sir ever served in a forward area no sir ever put your life in another man's hands asked him to put his life in yours no sir we follow orders son we follow orders or people die it's that simple are we clear yes sir are we clear crystal colonel i have just one more question before i call airman o'malley and airman rodriguez if you gave an order that santiago wasn't to be touched and your orders are always followed then why would santiago be in danger why would it be necessary to transfer him off the base santiago was a substandard marine he was being transferred not what you said you said he was being transferred because he was in grave danger that's correct you said he was in danger i said grave danger you said israel recall what i said yeah the court reporter read back to you i know what i said i don't have to have it read back to me like i'm two orders colonel sometimes men take matters into their own hands no sir you made it clear just a moment ago that your men never take matters in their own hands your men follow orders or people die so santiago shouldn't have been in any danger at all should he have colonel you snotty little bastard you're on our like to ask for a recess i'd like to answer the question judge the court will wait for an answer if lieutenant kendrick gave an order that santiago wasn't to be touched then why did he have to be transferred colonel lieutenant kendrick ordered the code red denny because that's what you told lieutenant kendrick to do i'm jeff when it went bad you cut these guys loose your honor you're marcus inside a bony transfer your honor you doctored the logbook consider yourself in your time colonel jessup did you order the code ray you don't have to answer that question i'll answer the question you want answers i think i'm entitled you want answers i want the truth you can't handle the truth son we live in a world that has walls and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns who's gonna do it you you lieutenant weinberg i have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom you weep for santiago and you curse the marines you have that luxury you have the luxury of not knowing what i know that santiago's death while tragic probably saved lives and my existence while grotesque and incomprehensible to you saves lives you don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties you want me on that wall you need me on that wall we use words like honor code loyalty we use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something you use them as a punchline i have neither the time or the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that i provide and then questions the manner in which i provide it i would rather you just said thank you and went on your way otherwise i suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post either way i don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to did you order the code red i did the job did you order the code you're goddamn right i did please accord i suggest the members be dismissed so that we can move to an immediate article 39a session the witness has rights captain ross jack the members of the court will retire to an anti-room until further instructed what the hell is this colonel what's going on i did my job i do it again i'm gonna get on a plane and go on back to my base you're not going anywhere colonel mp's god the colonel yes sir captain ross what the hell is this you have the right to remain silent any statement i'm being charged with a crime the trial by court martial is that what this is or administrative i'm being charged with a crime right to consult with a lawyer prior to any further questions that's funny this lord may be a survivor that's what this is this is spence i'm gonna rip the eyes out of your head and piss at your dead skull you with the wrong marine colonel jessup do you understand these rights as i've just read them to you you people you have no idea how to defend a nation all you did was weaken a country today kathy that's all you did you put people's lives in danger sweet dreams son don't call me son i'm a lawyer and an officer in the united states navy and you're under arrest you son of a the witness is excused you

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Keywords: A Few Good Men, Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson

Id: 4-nv0-EhLCQ

Length: 6min 35sec (395 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 07 2011