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* [[Courtroom Antics]]: Frequently. [[Disregard That Statement]] and [[That Was Objectionable]] in particular occur innumerable times. |
* [[Courtroom Antics]]: Frequently. [[Disregard That Statement]] and [[That Was Objectionable]] in particular occur innumerable times. |
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** Harm once fired a loaded machinegun during a trial. [[Never Live It Down|No one lets him forget about that either, particularly the judge presiding over the case.]] Bud later uses a loophole so the incident, which has evidently caused a structural weakness in the building itself, will not count as a black mark on Harm's record. |
** Harm once fired a loaded machinegun during a trial. [[Never Live It Down|No one lets him forget about that either, particularly the judge presiding over the case.]] Bud later uses a loophole so the incident, which has evidently caused a structural weakness in the building itself, will not count as a black mark on Harm's record. |
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** During the [http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2002/08/a_few_sanctimonious_men.html military trial] of a terrorist Harm uses questioning that violates the spirit of the law. Both the judges and the defense tell him to stop. [http://www.badmovies.org/movies/stealthfighter/ |
** During the [http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2002/08/a_few_sanctimonious_men.html military trial] of a terrorist Harm uses questioning that violates the spirit of the law. Both the judges and the defense tell him to stop. [https://web.archive.org/web/20180112092026/http://www.badmovies.org/movies/stealthfighter/] |
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* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Mac, as she speaks Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Farsi and German. |
* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Mac, as she speaks Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Farsi and German. |
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* [[Dad the Veteran]]: Harm's deceased father obviously. Admiral Chegwidden, the the [[Father to His Men]] would also qualify. |
* [[Dad the Veteran]]: Harm's deceased father obviously. Admiral Chegwidden, the the [[Father to His Men]] would also qualify. |
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* [[Stock Sound Effects]]: The "message being displayed in capital letters at the bottom of the screen" sound. JAG used it all the time. |
* [[Stock Sound Effects]]: The "message being displayed in capital letters at the bottom of the screen" sound. JAG used it all the time. |
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* [[Straw Civilian]]: Occurs often. In fact, the [[The War On Straw]] tropes applied heavily in the later seasons. The only exception was [[Straw Man Has a Point]], the military was never portrayed as wrong. The corrupt members of the military were always the exception and lectured on their betrayal of the [[United States]]. |
* [[Straw Civilian]]: Occurs often. In fact, the [[The War On Straw]] tropes applied heavily in the later seasons. The only exception was [[Straw Man Has a Point]], the military was never portrayed as wrong. The corrupt members of the military were always the exception and lectured on their betrayal of the [[United States]]. |
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* [[Strawman News Media]]: All types were used. But, in the later seasons the storylines presented the [[United States]] military as an [[Eagle Land|Eagleland]] with infinite [[Patriotic Fervor]]. [http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2002/08/a_few_sanctimonious_men.html |
* [[Strawman News Media]]: All types were used. But, in the later seasons the storylines presented the [[United States]] military as an [[Eagle Land|Eagleland]] with infinite [[Patriotic Fervor]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20161007110758/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2002/08/a_few_sanctimonious_men.html] |
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* [[Strawman Political]]: Roberta "Bobbie" Latham, democratic congresswoman from Michigan is an arch-typical leftist liberal advocating of the advancement of women in the military for the sake of just doing it, is critical of excessive defense spending, and a strong advocate of UN peacekeeping operations (even if the operation can't keep the peace in the first place.) |
* [[Strawman Political]]: Roberta "Bobbie" Latham, democratic congresswoman from Michigan is an arch-typical leftist liberal advocating of the advancement of women in the military for the sake of just doing it, is critical of excessive defense spending, and a strong advocate of UN peacekeeping operations (even if the operation can't keep the peace in the first place.) |
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** There are also several episodes where the political system, usually Congress, conducts an investigation that turns into a politically expedient [[Witch Hunt]]. Also, the evidence used to start the investigation is shown as weak. |
** There are also several episodes where the political system, usually Congress, conducts an investigation that turns into a politically expedient [[Witch Hunt]]. Also, the evidence used to start the investigation is shown as weak. |