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2019-11-16 Home Front: WoT

Trump grants clemency to 2 Army officers accused of war crimes, restores rank to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher

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Posted by Frank G 2019-11-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Good!

Posted by SteveS 2019-11-16 00:31|| 2019-11-16 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Just imagine how Trump's predecessor would have treated these brave men. Or any of the Dem candidates for 2020.

Get out the vote next November.

Posted by Lex 2019-11-16 00:46|| 2019-11-16 00:46|| Front Page Top

#3 It is not a good idea to meddle with UCMJ, but I don't like the way they were treated under last CINC and it has been forever.

but as far as service dream, it's over for them.

Posted by newc 2019-11-16 01:51|| 2019-11-16 01:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Shit like this happens in this kind of war. To let the soldiers in front line carry the burden of guilt - after sending them out with impossible orders, is cowardice.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-16 02:09|| 2019-11-16 02:09|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ Amen

Posted by Frank G 2019-11-16 06:05|| 2019-11-16 06:05|| Front Page Top

#6 After Malmedy, it was pretty much standard practice not to take any SS prisoners. The Canadians practiced the same process after Normandy and their similar contact with the SS. Once you set the standard, expect the same in return.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-11-16 07:44|| 2019-11-16 07:44|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm all for bringing back 'heads on pikes', something I don't think US forces have ever adopted, but probably should. Then the barbarians we fight and kill will have received the proper measure of respect. Which is, to be clear, NONE. I rather doubt this will be adopted (numerous issues, not the least of which we would have to add pikes to the inventory) but I can hope.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2019-11-16 08:08|| 2019-11-16 08:08|| Front Page Top

#8 not the least of which we would have to add pikes to the inventory

Good soldiers can improvise.

p.s. They're not barbarians - they're savages.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-11-16 08:25|| 2019-11-16 08:25|| Front Page Top

#9 Wow! Yet another reason to vote for Trump next year. I personally appreciate these brave men for protecting the freedoms I enjoy...and I don't at all appreciate desk-bound bureaucrats persecuting them for protecting me.

Posted by Tom 2019-11-16 10:50|| 2019-11-16 10:50|| Front Page Top

#10 If putsch comes to shoot, we know the army can be counted on.

'A good king is loved by both soldiers and citizens. The only ones who are uncomfortable with a king the citizens love are traitors. Most traitors will be officers and not swordsmen.' - ancient Indian treatise on statecraft

Posted by Dron66046 2019-11-16 11:38|| 2019-11-16 11:38|| Front Page Top

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