Obama a Democrat Screws the Military Again

Obama screws the families of the Victims of the USS Cole, orders the trial stopped.

Yes, We support the Troops, Obama, if thats support, we don't need to worry about the Enemies of our Nation.


Charges dropped vs. suspect in 2000 USS Cole blast
Thursday, February 5, 2009 8:27 PM EST
The Associated Press
By LARA JAKES Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon's senior judge overseeing terror trials at Guantanamo Bay dropped charges Thursday against an al-Qaida suspect in the 2000 USS Cole bombing, upholding President Barack Obama's order to freeze military tribunals there. The charges against suspected al-Qaida bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri marked the last active Guantanamo war crimes case.

 

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So kangaroo courts, secret evidence, and torture are how we should support military families?

I had a higher opinion of the US military than that, but I'll take your word for what makes people like you feel supported.

 

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The problem of letting hatred rule

Screwed them how?

The BBC reports:

Pentagon officials said Judge Susan Crawford had dismissed the charges against Mr Nashiri without prejudice - meaning that new charges can still be made against him at a later date.

(Boldfaced accent added)​

I'm of the opinion that if we can convict these guys according to our best standards, it's all to the better.

Indeed, if we have to create a special court in order to circumvent the U.S. Constitution in order to put the bad guys away, the enemy is winning.

In the meantime, insupportable exaggerations intended to stoke people's outrage don't do anyone any good. This is the problem of letting hatred rule.

But if one is trying to score cheap political points to impress and influence the stupid, I can see why he might think such rhetorical excrement useful.
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Notes:

"Judge halts last Guantanamo trial". BBC News. February 6, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7873654.stm

 

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Why would the average soldier give a shit about this?

 

The Oath that US enlistee takes starts with ,

"NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God. "

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/oathofenlist.htm

It seems to me that military personal are legally obligated to support what Obama has done with Gitmo.

 

In fact, the Marines swear a different oath - even more kowtow to the President, than the Constitution.

I could be wrong - lemme see if I can search it...yeah I guess it's the same now, someone told me it was different.

 

Please do. Having spent 6 years as a Marine myself, I've never heard that.

 

Yeah it was an old marine served in Nam. He said they swear'd the oath only to the president. I dunno, maybe he was just completely full of shit.

 

He was just completely full of shit.

 

Since the UCMJ was passed in 1950, the oath has been the same for all branches. It does not sound totally impossible that the Marines would have a more ballsy oath, though I have several marines in my family and I haven't heard anything about a different oath.

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Dunno. Gonna find out. Always thought it didn't make sense to not swear it on the constitution, that's uhh....pretty un-american.

 

We will see about what He saved.

The count down has begun, al Queda hasn't ended the Jihad, and they still want to hit the U.S. again.

Now will it happen in Obama's first term? That is my guess.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2928027.stm

'Bin Laden tape' urges attacks

The tape calls for suicide attacks
An audio recording said to be of Osama Bin Laden has emerged in which he urges Muslims to rise up against countries that support the war on Iraq.

In the tape - obtained by the Associated Press news agency - the al-Qaeda leader is said to call for attacks on governments in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Unlike previous recordings allegedly by Bin Laden, this one has a single theme - suicide attacks - the news agency reported.

Actually no Obama is not.

There are no Constitutional right for enemy combatants, show me anywhere in the Constitution were the rights of a Citizen apply to those who are not citizens of the United State, and are enemies combatants (Legal and Illegal)conducting military attacks against the United States and it's Armed Forces.

 

I don't understand the again part??

 

If Obama had any sense he would take the billions the Pentagon is pouring into creating weapons of mass destruction in order to kill more innocent people and out it to better use.

 

As per the Geneva Convention, and the Supreme Court of the United States, and in accordance with that Supreme Court Ruling, by act of Congress in compliance with the Geneva Convention, and Supreme Court Ruling, a Competent Court was established, by act of Congress to adjudicate those held in Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility.

Now what don't you get that those Courts are Legally established, by law, and in compliance with Geneva Convention requirements.

 

When an individual enters military service the enter through an induction center. They are given physicals. After the physicals and in the case of Army, given waivers, you are all sworn in together. Everyone, Coast Guard, Navy, Marine Corps, Airforce, Army all are given the same oath of service.

Inductees are then taken to the airport and travel to their services basic training center.