All three pardons by Trump of those servicemen was absent evidence of innocence or injustice. So why?
Dec 3, 2019 18:09:39 #
The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey: "The wholesale pardon of US service members accused of war crimes signals our troops and allies that we don’t take the Law of Armed Conflict seriously. Bad message. Bad precedent. Abdication of moral responsibility. Risk to us."
Concerns about all this led to conflicts within the administration and, most recently, to the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer at the request of Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Concerns about all this led to conflicts within the administration and, most recently, to the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer at the request of Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Dec 3, 2019 21:54:56 #
zombinis3
Loc: Southwest
rumitoid wrote:
The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ... (show quote)
Well if you consider the statement that he has made about his staying in office. Even if they are made in jest. By giving the pardon he will get some of the military to support him and disregard the chain of command because they are seen to be unimportant.
Dec 4, 2019 08:48:18 #
lpnmajor
Loc: Arkansas
rumitoid wrote:
The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, ... (show quote)
Trump thinks this will endear him to the really tough guys, who will come to his rescue when he's asked to leave the WH.
Dec 5, 2019 07:27:38 #
zombinis3
Loc: Southwest
lpnmajor wrote:
Trump thinks this will endear him to the really tough guys, who will come to his rescue when he's asked to leave the WH.
He maybe trying to do what JFK did with the Green Beret. The legend states that JFK asked a select few to help the country if the military were ever used against civilians.
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