In that case, he made a command decision I strongly disagree with.

You weren't there. He was. :-)

It all depends... did they eat the cat?

I sincerely hope they ate it and did not waste the cat by burying it.

Bountyhunter

Nope and Yep.

No. Shot and buried.

Too easy an excuse. I don't accept senseless killing.

Agreed. And he IS a hero. He did his job and brought his men back alive. He still had a defenseless animal shot.

Yes. I agree with you, but I still don't agree with him. I can't.

Plus the crewmate who brought the cat was an idiot.

If you love your pets, you don't subject them to possibly adverse conditions. My cat is fat and happy -- and grounded. No outdoors for him. Too many dead cats in the gutters for my taste.

By all means, read up on it. Let us know what you think.