Could McCrystal be court-martialed?
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Could McCrystal be court-martialed?
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First, he publicly criticizes his Commander-in-Chief. Promoting dissension in the ranks?
Next, he requests a resignation. Isn’t that akin to deserting your troops? A foot soldier who wants out will face a dishonorable discharge or other discipline.
Didn’t they use to hang officers for such offenses?
Obama still praises him for his service.
Will he get to keep his pension?
I have no ill will for McCrystal, but aren’t officers required to follow protocol?
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Jeeper, you make good points. What's frustrating about this event is that news agencies aren't giving any facts from the Stones article. I haven't read the article, but evidently McChrystal is critisizing the President and his administration. And the fact that he wants to resign, shows his lack of confidence.
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Article 88 states, “any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, the secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Transportation, or the governor or legislature of any state, territory, commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
Yes, he clearly broke a Military Justice Code. I don't think any of that other stuff will be brought against him though. Obama claimed that he was a good soldier and I think he just to continue with the war policy and get past this incident. |
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Anna P
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He could but I don't think Obama or anyone else is going to pursue this. He made a mistake, and he took the most honorable route. Petraeus is more than qualified to make the transition. |
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jeeper_peeper321
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Court martial for what ?
What exact criticism of Obama did he make ?
Have you read the article ?
He criticized the Ambassador to Afghanistan , he never criticized Obama.
Now unnamed members of his Staff criticized alot of people.
But you cannot court martial someone, for what his staff said.
2. Resignation is deserting your soldiers ? Then evidently you think every enlisted and officer should serve in the military to they are forced to retire. People leave the military all the time.
3. A dishonorable discharge is given when convicted of a court martial for a serious crime, IE: rape, murder, etc.
4. Of course he will kep his pension, he has served in the Army for 37 years, he damn well earned that pension. |
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Pete T
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I just wish he had the cajones to not apologize. That , to me , showed more weakness than whatever he allegedly said in the first place. Guess I am just old fashioned and not at all politically correct. |
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Robert Heinlein fan
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No, that is just ignorant. |
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