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Afghanistan
Obama's micro-managing of rules of engagement got our Special Forces Extortion 17 killed in 2011
2017-04-25
[USANewsfeed.info] A highly decorated Air Force officer is breaking her silence about the disturbing incident that occurred back in 2011 that marked the deadliest attack on Navy SEALS in U.S. history. She claims that Obama’s administration covered up what happened to 38 of our warriors in Afghanistan, when a Chinook helicopter crashed and killed 38 fighters. She says had it not been for Obama changing the rules of engagement of our military to protect Muslim terrorists, that our men would still be alive today.
Posted by:Jan

#6  I didn't see the link posted earlier, sorry for the repost but was so livid I wanted to post, I will try to be more observant to not be repetitive. I'd like to see Obama take responsibility for the deaths of these troops. I'm glad that Trump put these rules of engagement back into the hands of the generals on the ground. I too commend Joni Marquez in coming forward, what a horrible load to carry all this time, and throughout her life. God Bless our Troops and I'm so glad that we now have a President that has their backs.
Posted by: Jan   2017-04-25 20:10  

#5  The voters, however, leave me mystified.

I'm no longer mystified. I sincerely believe that roughly half of our country no longer love the United States and no longer consider it "theirs". The causes are many, and fodder for another day. But so long as that condition persists, they are subject to voting for people like Obama and Clinton who in truth are *enemies* rather than "leaders" of this country.
Posted by: Crusader   2017-04-25 13:07  

#4  As long as 0bumhole and his aren't on the battlefield, why should he care?

The voters, however, leave me mystified.
Posted by: gorb   2017-04-25 12:29  

#3  What is it with donks and them wanting to micro-manage everything? Johnson and his retards did the same thing and got the same, horrific, results.
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-04-25 09:36  

#2  10 U.S. Code § 899 - Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy

Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the enemy—
(1) runs away;
(2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty to defend;
(3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or military property;
(4) casts away his arms or ammunition;
(5) is guilty of cowardly conduct;
(6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage;
(7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces;
(8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or
(9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in battle;

shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.


Calls for an Article 32 investigation into who composed the ROE. Remember - I was just obeying orders fell flat at Nuremberg.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-04-25 09:08  

#1  This story ran here a few days ago, but it needs to run fok'n hourly until someone in the Pentagon and/or the Congress takes action and people are held accountable. I salute Capt(Ret) Joni Marquez for coming forward.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-04-25 02:57  

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