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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again, this was an Iraqi policeman who knew of a plot to assassinate US soldiers. West stopped that in his tracks.

He is a hero. Not surprising DCUM liberals are more concerned about a man who planned to kill than our own so,diets. Same lot were pissed a Marine punched an Afghani commander for raping a child on our base.

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We're actually concerned about the rule of law as set forth in rules of engagement and the UCMJ.  If he was a hero then he should have refused to resign and defended his actions at the court martial.  He's a coward who ordered four men to beat another man.  [/quote]

Right.  West showed blatant and reckless disregard for well established military law in the UCMJ.  He violated his oath of enlistment into the service.  He has no business being involved in governance and policy.[/quote]

Roses?
Chocolates?
US citizenship?

What should we have given the nice assassin?[/quote]

Your deflection tactics need work.  The UCMJ is "a thing" for reason.  All soldiers (especially officers) are sworn to uphold it.  Yet in all your praises about West, you fail to address the UCMJ issue.  Not only did he flout it but he caused 4 other men to flout it on his order.   And if you are saying that violations of the UCMJ are ok if the reason is "compelling enough," we can agree to disagree. [/quote]

Again, what should we give the nice assassin?

I'm saying exactly that. A good commander does not allow his men to be wantonly killed. As a father or mother, if someone was after your children, you would not care what you have to do to protect them. You would not offer an intruder tea and toast.[/quote]

Don't be an asshole with your roses and chocolate bullshit.  There are plenty of ways to get things done that don't involve violating multiple military and international laws.  When we start acting brutally and savagely and in blatant disregard of the law like like Al Qaeda, the Taliban or ISIS then we've already lost the war and there isn't any point anymore.[/quote]

Sure, when you have all the time in the world, that's true. But when you are (a) in a war zone and (b) your life and the life of your men are being threatened, you need the information. Know the difference between West and his men, and ISIS, the Taliban, and Al Qaeda? Firstly, the man lived. Secondly the man was actually guilty, unlike those in the Twin Towers, and those that ISIS and the Taliban routinely kill.[/quote]

Please take your love of Allen West and go somewhere.  No one gives a shit about him, but you![/quote]

No idea who the guy is, but is that truly how you choose to speak about an American soldier?[/quote]

No, this isn't how we speak about American soldiers.  This is how we speak about this particular individual.  American soldiers serve with honor.  Many serve with special distinction in combat and otherwise, going above and beyond the call of duty and in some cases making incredible personal sacrifices including giving their very lives for their country.  But this particular soldier chose to disgrace himself, violate his oath of enlistment and break multiple military and international laws and ended up resigning in cowardly fashion in order to avoid a court martial.  That's pretty atypical behavior for most American soldiers.[/quote]

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