Trump pardons war criminals

[TomSlick]

I looked for an earlier post about this but did not find one.

Trump today pardoned three war criminals - pardons that were opposed by the Defense Department.

Link to NBC report: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/trump-dismisses-murder-charge-against-green-beret-pardons-army-officer-n1079941

Countries have an obligation under the laws of war to investigate and punish war crimes. Pardoning war criminals for no reason other than to pander to right-wing pundits violates the obligation of the United States to punish war crimes. Trump is now on record condoning war crimes. As a result, Trump is potentially personally responsible for war crimes committed by service members emboldened by Trump condoning war crimes in the past under rules of command responsibility.

I appreciate that this was lost in the flood of other news today but this is really dark news. An army in which discipline is not enforced is just a very well armed mob.

[Doodley]

1. Trump respects anyone who commits acts of evil.

[TomSlick]

2. You are correct - to the extent Trump respects anyone.

[dalton99a]

5. +1. It is a lifelong pattern

[Nac Mac Feegle]

3. I wonder if these people realize

That accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt.

For example, Joke Arpaio learned that the hard way.

[burrowowl]

7. They probably do and don't care

[shanti]

4. Of course he did

It's how he rolls.

[NCLefty]

6. Jingoists For Trump will be so happy.

So will any enemy that wants to commit some war crimes against our military/citizens: "America does it too."

[Blue_true]

9. The pardons could be bad news for any US troops that get captured

by non traditional forces (i.e., terrorists or those closely affiliated with them). We have had the Taliban exchange one or two captured troops. In Somolia, gangs there returned a captured US helicopter pilot. Now, those groups can claim that they were justified in killing captured troop because our president allowed some of our troops do just that.

[orleans]

8. k&r n/t