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Question about Mcnamara's comment to Visser after Bedford's death

posted 8 years ago by trila-62382
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This is something I couldnt figure out.

Bedford is killed and the Germans think it's Scott that's responsible. Mcnamara asks if Scott will be granted the right to stand trial and Visser replies "Major Fussel saw him standing over the body. I'd say he's had his trial". After another back and forth Mcnamara then says "Maybe your right. Maybe we should forget the trial and just shoot two holes in his chest like you did with Lt. Archer". Then for some reason Visser changes his mind and considers allowing the trial.

I don't understand why. What happened that made him change his mind all of a sudden?

[–] morganseer 8 years ago

Sometimes a sarcastic comment gets under our defenses the way a straightforward plea never could, and shows us the ridiculousness of our position. I think that's what happened here.