Beadie,

I thought that the John Adams who defended the British troops involved in the Boston Massacre was the second president of the US, not a cousin. Whichever Adams it was defended them well, but the important thing is that the verdict was generally accepted.

In this situation, however, it is going to be very difficult to reach a clear cut answer. Differences in legal systems, languages, and all the other factors are going to confuse the issue to the extent that I believe that it will never be satisfactorily settled.

I will keep an open mind on the issue - while remembering that "military intelligence" is an oxymoron.