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Wall Street Journal: Air Force General Defends Dismissing Sex-Assault Conviction

Craig Whitlock reports for the Washington Post on Protect Our Defenders President Nancy Parrish:

Nancy Parrish, president of Protect Our Defenders, an advocacy group representing the woman in the case, called for the general’s dismissal. “Rather than rely on the credibility determinations of the senior members of the jury he selected, Franklin chose to accept the word of Wilkerson’s supporters,” Ms. Parrish said. “Lt. Gen. Franklin’s action is having a chilling effect on victims of sexual assault in our military.”

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