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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:27 AM Original message |
If Obama is not going to prosecute covert operatives, he should pardon soldiers... |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. The Republicans have let the soldiers, the ones putting themselves in harm's way |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. isn't it the soldiers who pay the price for what the higher ups |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. At the time there were also a lot of DUers cheer-leading that effort |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I can honestly state....from the start... |
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Believing Is Art (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 11:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
22. All I can say in my defense is that I wasn't on DU |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. no. just no. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:39 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. I wish.... |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:05 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I was discharged in June of '08 |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Soldiers are allowed to disobey illegal orders |
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JonLP24 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I couldn't agree more |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Absolutely. Complete pardons, restoration of rank and pay, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. bullshit. |
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HardWorkingDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:43 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Were you ever young and in the military? |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I agree it's ridiculous for the higher ups to not be behind bars- |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:02 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. You also have to understand this is combat. |
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Smith_3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. Nope. Sorry. Just cause we can't get em all doesn't mean we have to let off the ones we got. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. Miraculously, no captains, majors or lieutenants or non-reserve officers got charged or convicted! |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Yes, truly amazing. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And regular Army didn't get in trouble either. Only guard or reservists. How conveeeenient. nt |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
11. the soldiers aren't "innocent" the fact that they are the only |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. If he is not going to prosecute, he should instead |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-23-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
21. They got Milgramed. |
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