"Major Burns has threatened to file a court-martial again, Pierce."
"Why? Just because I said that all of his patients would be better off dead?"
Colonel Potter resisted the temptation to laugh. "No. He considers it treason that you operated on a Chinese soldier."
Hawk slammed his coffee mug down on the table.
"What is with the world today? A guy gives the gift of a little kindness to another human being and gets punished for it!"
He stood up and headed toward the door. Just before he left, he turned and faced everyone in the Mess Tent.
"I hereby declare myself guilty! Guilty of the crime of compassion!"
"Why? Just because I said that all of his patients would be better off dead?"
Colonel Potter resisted the temptation to laugh. "No. He considers it treason that you operated on a Chinese soldier."
Hawk slammed his coffee mug down on the table.
"What is with the world today? A guy gives the gift of a little kindness to another human being and gets punished for it!"
He stood up and headed toward the door. Just before he left, he turned and faced everyone in the Mess Tent.
"I hereby declare myself guilty! Guilty of the crime of compassion!"
