Comments on: Socking It To The SEALs

By: Haym

Haym — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:36:43 +0000

Truly embarrassing and contemptible. What ever happened to “the buck stops here?” This is a problem with the volunteer army. Either there is a war to win and thus all should be drafted – men, women, no exemptions except for physical of mental deficiencies (although the latter could cover a lot of people), or there is a war not to fight. This is independent of whether one believes in preemption or not.

By: Sid krimsky

Sid krimsky — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:39:37 +0000

The investigation has to include the parade of people who were responsible for his promotions and his fitness reports.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:20:24 +0000

Notice that the charges against the Seals include:

– making a false statement to the US Government (!!!) and
– impeding the investigation

In other words, completely bogus nonsense PILED ON to extract a plea and get a dishonorable discharge, thus covering the Government’s butt. Our “leaders” Clinton, Bush, and Obama can prosecute low level military for “making a false statement” when the first statement they uttered as President (“will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”) is a colossal lie.

However, bombing a wedding party or Canadians is just a big OOPSIE while punching some gangster is a set-an-example offense. Abu Ghraib never went beyond the enlisted ranks for criminality. Meanwhile, George “Slam Dunk” Tenet get a “Medal of Freedom” for his brilliant intelligence work.

Two officers are witnesses to the crime – yet the only SUBSTANTIVE charge is “dereliction of performance of duty for willfully failing to safeguard a detainee,” – how can a petty officer Second Class be derelict in front of two officers?

Join the Navy and be treated like manure unless you get “too big” to be prosecuted.

By: james huggins

james huggins — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:17:01 +0000

This is nothing new. All through our middle east involvement the troops have been taking it in the shorts from the government and the suckups in the military who seek to advance their careers by bootlicking various politicians. As usual, the troops are the scapegoats.