31.   The law is inconsistent with the Colombian constitution, which bars the military justice system from investigating civilians.

32.   The military also said the inquiry could subvert military justice.

33.   The military justice system, separate from the one used for civilians, has jurisdiction over all military members, even those who commit crimes outside military bases.

34.   The military tribunals authorized by President Bush have little relation to actual military justice.

35.   The reliability of polygraphs has not been sufficiently established, Thomas said in a majority opinion that overturned a ruling by the highest court in the military justice system.

36.   The tribunal juggled common law, civil law and military justice systems, she said.

37.   When Lincoln subjected Confederate sympathizers in the North to military justice during the Civil War, he was widely cheered by Union loyalists.

38.   When Lincoln subjected Confederate sympathizers in the North to military justice during the Civil War, he was widely cheered by Northern supporters.

39.   Within the military justice system, adultery is rarely prosecuted and, when it is, almost always accompanies other accusations of criminal wrongdoing.

40.   Yet Pell, now a MiG killer, is protected from military justice and ironically, exalted by the wing commander who is also the chief judge.