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2019-12-28 Iraq

Edward Gallagher: Navy Seals called platoon leader 'freaking evil'

[BBC] A US Navy Seal who was tried for war crimes was described by members of his unit as "evil", "toxic", and "perfectly OK with killing anybody", according to footage obtained by the New York Times.

The case of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher gained national attention when President Trump championed him.

Gallagher was demoted by the Navy after his trial earlier this year but Mr Trump reversed the decision.

In doing so, the president contradicted the Navy's most senior leaders.

Mr Trump recently hosted Gallagher and his wife at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, and described the soldier at a rally as one of the country's "great fighters".

Gallagher denied any wrongdoing, claiming the case against him was concocted by disgruntled members of his unit who wanted to force him out.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-28 04:06|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 All platoon members or just the two he rejected?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-12-28 04:25|| 2019-12-28 04:25|| Front Page Top

#2 "perfectly OK with killing anybody"

Why wouldn't you want him on mission?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-12-28 06:05|| 2019-12-28 06:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Are you still alive? Then the man must have some constraints.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-12-28 07:38|| 2019-12-28 07:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Notice you seldom see Gallagher without his wife at his side. Regardless of his past sins, something to be said for that.

Posted by Besoeker 2019-12-28 07:41|| 2019-12-28 07:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Again, from a lifelong civilian, looks like office politics to me...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-28 09:07|| 2019-12-28 09:07|| Front Page Top

#6 I’m more interested in how the NYT obtained the “footage”.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2019-12-28 09:18|| 2019-12-28 09:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Considering that unit was known for discipline problems and Gallagher cracked down on their shenanigans, little wonder some vaginal turds cried to their mommies.

Posted by DarthVader 2019-12-28 09:27|| 2019-12-28 09:27|| Front Page Top

#8 The Navy really ought to let go of this. Trump is the CINC, period. Feeding BS like this to the NYT is not helping anybody least of all the institution.

Besides, shouldn't he be 'ok with killing anybody at any time'? while no Navy guy, I, it would seem to be the job description.

Posted by Cesare 2019-12-28 10:35|| 2019-12-28 10:35|| Front Page Top

#9 "Eeez sew Toxic!"

Said no guy who does guy things.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-12-28 11:27|| 2019-12-28 11:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Fuck the pc shit, I would think you want a killer with you in a war zone.

Posted by Chris 2019-12-28 11:35|| 2019-12-28 11:35|| Front Page Top

#11 Killing is the sine non qua of war...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-12-28 11:39|| 2019-12-28 11:39|| Front Page Top

#12 Given that the medic in the group admitted on the stand that he was the one who killed the captured Talib in question, to prevent him, as he saw it, from being tortured for information by the Afghan authorities, it seems clear that Chief Gallagher was absolutely not ok with killing anybody. That medic, on the other hand...

Posted by trailing wife 2019-12-28 13:38|| 2019-12-28 13:38|| Front Page Top

#13 My apologies. It was ISIS and Iraq

Posted by trailing wife 2019-12-28 13:45|| 2019-12-28 13:45|| Front Page Top

#14 ~~Navy Seals~~ Taliban Called Platoon Leader 'FREAKING EVIL'

Posted by Varmint Splat1454 2019-12-28 15:50|| 2019-12-28 15:50|| Front Page Top

#15 #13 The Seals played the JAGgers like a violin!

Posted by g(r)omgoru PB 2019-12-28 16:03|| 2019-12-28 16:03|| Front Page Top

#16 This is what comes of 'don't ask don't tell'. A lot of whiny faggots pulling a man's man down.

Posted by Dron66046 2019-12-28 17:44|| 2019-12-28 17:44|| Front Page Top

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