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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]Not the person you are arguing with but just because you write in all caps doesn't make you right. Are you saying the department of defense runs independently of the commander in chief, that he has no sway in matters of military justice? The guy pushed the rapist, he got pulled and a poor write up, which led to his being let go from service. He was not prosecuted; however the bad write up impacted his career forever down the line. These kinds of write UPS get pulled all the time. However the military wanted to bury him and the issue, so they did. You are saying Obama can't pick up a phone and call his secretary of defense, and yet a congressman (hunter) is. But Obama cant? Has no sway?[/quote]

If there is not more to the story, the Administration probably can do something. But, I would expect it to be done very quietly. To you, any action Obama took would have the headline, "Obama intervenes on behalf of Green Beret who struck child rapist". But, in Afghanistan the headline would be "Obama intervenes on behalf of Green Beret who struck an ALP commander". That second one would could have diplomatic, political, and even military repercussions. So, if something happened, it would be Obama acting publicly, but perhaps Ash Carter replying to Hunter that the military is taking a second look at things. Then, if Afghanistan's government makes an issue of it, Obama will simply claim he had nothing to do with it and, in fact, didn't even know about the case.
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Ok lets see that happen. Fine by me. This isn't about Obama for me, its about the green beret..however the commanders in chiefs intent matters when today's headline says they are recommending rethinking the pullback. Its unfair to have the foot soldiers there bearing the brunt of Interpreting such a muddled policy. Here Obama does have an obligation if his top brass can't pull it together. Didn't he push repealing dont ask dont tell? Seems like he can have an impact on policy if he speaks up.[/quote]

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