Surely, colonel Jessup doesn't need to appear in court to confirm that information.
6 seconds sound clip from the A Few Good Men movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:55:56 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- And the executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Markinson.
- Yes. (6)
- And at present Colonel Markinson is dead. Is that right?
- Objection. I'd like to know just what the defense counsel is implying.
- I am implying simply that at present Colonel Markinson is not alive.
- Surely, colonel Jessup doesn't need to appear in court to confirm that information.
- The witness is aware, the court is aware and now the court members are aware.
- We thank you for bringing this to our attention.
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