Girard Won't be the Last Sacrifice to "Allied Unity.".

The article reflects on the effect of the trial of soldiers in a foreign land. According to the status-of-forces agreement, soldiers in a foreign land should be tried by their own commands and it is their nation's responsibility to protect the accused who are forced to serve other countries. Such an agreement was not used in the case of U.S. Army William S. Girard who was brought before a court in Japan. The U.S. government's failure to stand by the agreement is also questioned.