*Tmp transition making list of officers involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

[elleng]

for possible courts-martial.

Just discussed.

(MSNBC)

[Irish_Dem]

1. More threatening/harassment of the US military.

[dalton99a]

4. He'll attach a political commissar to every unit, Soviet style

[Irish_Dem]

7. Yes and just turn the troops into meat grinders.

Like Russia sending a million troops to their death defending one city, Stalingrad.
Because hitler and stalin got into a d waving contest. It was not even a strategic city of any import.

[montanacowboy]

2. What will stop them

they will have all their sycophants in place to carry this out, JHFC

[allegorical oracle]

9. If Biden can pinpoint which officers are likely to be on the list, he could

prepare a pre-emptive pardon for them (From FactLaw.com):

The U.S. Supreme Court clarified presidential pardon power in an 1866 case (Ex Parte Garland) challenging the pardon of a former Confederate soldier by President Andrew Johnson. In its opinion, the Court stated that this power "extends to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment."

Presidents also may issue pre-emptive pardons -- or rather, a pardon for any crimes an individual may have committed or may have been charged with. For example, President Gerald Ford issued a pardon to outgoing President Richard Nixon even though Nixon had not been charged with any federal crimes at that point.

[Walleye]

3. He was the main one who screwed that up. Trump himself.

I don’t understand this constant blame game, I’ve never been into it. I mean, what am I gonna do, punish people? Thing is over move on. Finding out who to blame does no good whatever. Trump just does it because he enjoys being cruel so much

[Baitball Blogger]

8. I hope that comes up in court.

[Irish_Dem]

12. Trump commits the crimes then forces others to take the blame.

This is his pattern.

[Walleye]

14. He sided with the Taliban.

Remember that young American guy we picked up fighting with the Taliban in Afghanistan? I think they sentenced him to 10 years. That was when we were all on the same side. Now we are all on opposite sides.

[Irish_Dem]

17. Trump has no moral core.

He sides with whoever strikes his fancy from day to day.
Or flatters him, gives him cash, helps steal elections.

[Walleye]

18. Or whoever hates the people he hates

[Irish_Dem]

19. Trump hates everyone.

He is the only person who matters.
He is the star of the show.
Everyone else is just a sucker and loser prop in his life story.

[haele]

5. He doesn't understand Courts-Martial.

It's a court by Military Officers for the Military. Civilians can bring charges up, but the decision to prosecute comes from within the Military. And frankly, JAG prosecutors like to take on cases they can win with the evidence on hand.

Doesn't matter what the Officers in Afghanistan did, the f'up started under *rump before they could plan for it and he left them with an untenable timeline, especially after his administration let all those Taliban go back into their own country.
And honestly, the withdrawal went pretty well, compared to the evacuation of Saigon, or the fall of Manila. McArthur wasn't prosecuted for the US troops lost then.

*rump might get a White Nationalists JAG officer to agree to prosecute. But the panel of Judges is beyond his control.
This is just empty threats to the Military. Whether or not enough take their oath of office seriously is the actual test.

Haele

[Walleye]

15. Yes, our people were killed by an Isis suicide bomber. Not fighting the Taliban, could've happened anywhere.

I think Trump sympathies were with the Taliban anyway. They hate women he hates women. Also, he has bragged about eliminating Isis.

[Irish_Dem]

20. You are wrong. We have seen Trump over and over control the judges and courts.

They fold like lawn chairs for him.

[travelingthrulife]

6. Trump made the arrangements for withdrawal.

I hope every one of these officers makes that point.

[Prairie Gates]

10. Yet more shit for Lindsey Graham (former JAG) to eat

Will he ever, ever stop eating Trump's shit?

[EndlessWire]

11. Without the military

He can't impose his will. All the militias in the States can't prevail against them. And, he can't use them on behalf of Russia.

This is bizarre activity, but it's part of his purge of the Military. What could he do if the military gets fed up and marches on the WH? Nothing. Tell us it's illegal?

I'm a law and order sort of person, but if the military refuses Trump orders, I don't think I will worry about it. He belongs in jail.

[Irish_Dem]

13. I think the military will fold like the rest of the US government has folded.

Not one guardrail has worked to prevent the fascist takeover of our government.

[malaise]

16. The ones who refused to withdraw in that transition period

after he lost in 2020?