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=Chapter 44=
==Silent enim inter arma: Tribunals==
Unity City
North America, Terra
Sol Star System
Republic of the Sphere
3079
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"Well look, sir. I tried, but between you stacking the deck with Clanners, and the actual evidence not supporting the position. It was a bust, unless you have something you want to share."  Jerry Haskins was sick of this.  "You can put a great lawyer up there, but if he doesn't have a solid case, it's a waste of money and time."
David Lear scowled on the vidscreen.  "You haven't lost this yet, Jerry."
"I have." Haskins told Lear, "Completely and thoroughly lost this case. because there was no case!! Unless you're going to come forward with how we were supposed to win with that dog of a battle plan, unless you're going to admit the invasion was pre-arranged and pre-planned and per-decided, I've got nothing.  I just sat in a room twice, with a civilian-they weren't pre-prepared to rise up for your revolution!  It's a miracle we've got any kind of order at all!"
"Not a miracle, just good preparation." said David
"Well let me show some of that preparation, Lear! Otherwise, when that Panel of Officers comes back out, they're going to acquit. You'll just have to swallow it."  Jerry was on a tear now, "I should never have taken this case. My reputation is going to be ruins, and I can't even say it's wrong."
"We'll have another angle then, let it go, Jerry.  It's going to be all right.  Besides, I think I know how we can spin this to salvage the long term plan.  Just do your part in there for one more day."
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