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11. Faux News told him to do this...

Fri Nov 15, 2019, 08:57 PM

Nov 2019

"Their cases have been featured on conservative media frequently in recent months, as they also prepared cases for the president behind the scenes."

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Trump issues pardons in war-crimes cases, despite Pentagon opposition to the move [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 OP

Dictators, War Crimes, Putting Babies in Cages... madaboutharry Nov 2019 #1

why the hell DENVERPOPS Nov 2019 #9

He is practicing. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #2

Yep, this is the warmup. JudyM Nov 2019 #4

Evidently for Trump, war crimes are just fine and dandy. No surprise. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #3

Right now, it is Trump condoning/pardoning war crimes, but in the long run, it will be America appro keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #5

he's kissing up... stillcool Nov 2019 #6

I wonder how many pardons rump will grant when he is forced to leave office...can you ... SWBTATTReg Nov 2019 #7

OK...thought experiment... sdfernando Nov 2019 #8

Interesting post Red Mountain Nov 2019 #10

All good questions sdfernando Nov 2019 #22

The US is not a signatory to the ICC, therefore an indictment would be worthless and dware Nov 2019 #16

Yes I would guess that is true sdfernando Nov 2019 #23

Yes burrowowl Nov 2019 #24

It's also why Cheney NEVER leaves the country. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2019 #35

Yes they could, but the chances of that happening are minimal. dware Nov 2019 #29

During bush/cheney, of course. calimary Nov 2019 #26

Pres. Clinton signed it but didn't submit it to the Congress, dware Nov 2019 #31

Faux News told him to do this... RainCaster Nov 2019 #11

trump feels better when he frees fellow guilty rats. mpcamb Nov 2019 #12

Our thug (p)Resident Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 #13

Just another reason to hate the bastard bluestarone Nov 2019 #14

It's his big "fuck you" to America. He knows that non-MAGAts will be angered and appalled, scarletwoman Nov 2019 #15

Distraction and red-meat to base. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #17

I believe this is a stupid move that will appeal too a very limited number of voters. And lose a Nitram Nov 2019 #18

I think so also. dware Nov 2019 #19

I seriously doubt he'd lose military votes over this. Calista241 Nov 2019 #20

I may be wrong, but I believe anyone who supports that view is a hard core Tump supporter Nitram Nov 2019 #21

I have a pretty good idea, dware Nov 2019 #32

Pardoning Murderers Now... B Stieg Nov 2019 #25

This is a warm up for Roger Stone and Rudy, if Barr allows Rudy's case to go on. gab13by13 Nov 2019 #27

As a veteran BigOleDummy Nov 2019 #28

Only one was convicted of murder, dware Nov 2019 #33

Trump Betrays the Military demmiblue Nov 2019 #30

Bravo Zulu, demmiblue. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2019 #36

Yeah, who needs military discipline? Yeehah Nov 2019 #34

"'completely dishonors' tens of thousands of American service members" pat_k Nov 2019 #37

Sorry but BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #38

Any administration that makes pat_k Nov 2019 #39

You have conflated his "we" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #40

Effectively... pat_k Nov 2019 #41

He made a public directive to basically ban the bullshit term "enhanced interrogation" BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #42

Which is why failure to prosecute was so egregious. pat_k Nov 2019 #43

Have you not seen how difficult it is to prosecute just simple stuff right now BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #44

Give me a break... pat_k Nov 2019 #45

I have "read up" and watched panel discussions and hearings at the time. BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #46