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| Lt. Col. Allen West Fined in Administrative Action |
| 2003-12-12 |
| The commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division on Friday accepted a U.S. military investigator’s recommendation and ordered administrative action against Lt. Col. Allen West, who was accused of using improper methods to force information out of an Iraqi detainee. Following a military hearing, West was fined $5,000 over two months, according to West’s civillian attorney, Neal Puckett. The punishment does not affect West’s eligibility for retirement and pension, Puckett said in a statement. "I know the method I used was not right, but I wanted to take care of my soldiers," West testified to a military courtroom of observers and some teary-eyed troops formerly under his command. Asked if he would have act differently if under similar circumstances again, West testified, "If it’s about the lives of my soldiers at stake, I’d go through hell with a gasoline can." After nearly 20 years of military service, West plans to move his family from Texas to Florida, where he said he hopes to start a new life. |
| Posted by:JP |
| #5 JH: Army=brigade, unless you're cavalry (garry owen!) Hell Patton, Rose, Truscott, Hodges, Sheridan, Forrest, Gavin, Vandergrift, Clay, just about every wartime general worth his stars is going apeshit in their graves over this lunacy. Anyway, the leaky faucet is West himself, he called his CO and told him what the deal was. I'm pretty disgusted by whomever that colonel or 1 star is, also; he should have examined the facts, maybe written a letter for West's pers file, and taken the heat for one of his troops. Instead the sh*tbag rolled over and let the pantywaist political polesmokers in D.C. (probably with alot of urging from State) sh*t all over Lt. Col. West. If it weren't for the story getting out into blogs and the (certain) media outlets, West would be on his way to a general court. I don't know about anyone else, but I took the time to contact by cong. rep and both senators to let them know how shameful I thought the Army's conduct was. I think the sh*tstorm over them trying to f*ck this guy is what saved him. He should run for congress the second he clears post. Anyway, assuming Rumsfeld isn't the one holding the hammer (i sorta doubt it), it's obvious some of the Army brass needs to be retired yesterday, starting with the 4th ID CG and going up. West's brigade CO should be sent to Alaska until he gets the hint. I sure wouldn't want to be serving under any of those bastards right now. Hopefully Schoomaker will clean house because if this, if Rummy won't. Schoomaker has the bio of a warrior, instead of another feathermerchant like Powell or those USAF pansies. Hopefully he'll start kicking some ass. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-12 10:50:33 PM |
| #4 4thIV, right on target brother. Give West an MSM and set him up to take over a Regiment (Army- is it Brigade?). $5,000 is bullshit. Shit, for 5G's he should've pistol whipped that *sshole. The lunacy of the Army's pc beauracracy makes me ill. Patton's rolling in his grave. This should have NEVER gotten out of the unit. I blame West's higher ups 100% for not shielding him better - pussies. The only court martial that should come down is on the leaky faucet who let this out. No loyalty imo. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-12-12 9:16:35 PM |
| #3 I'd like to see Odierno reduced to major and kicked out of the service for going after West. This should never have been news. It's pathetic that the Army is so PC they can't even frown at terrorists. It's more important to fuck over West and ruin his career than it is offending the c*cksucking leftist shitbags. I'd rather he had the division than the a*shole that prosecuted him. |
| Posted by: 4thInfVet 2003-12-12 9:01:17 PM |
| #2 Damn right, seafarious! If they wanted to get a ruling on him, charge him a $ and be done with it. I would like to see who initiated this little number on Lt. Col. West. He needs some investigation, too. You cannot be politically correct with persons who plan to ambush you and your men. This is madness. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-12-12 8:02:13 PM |
| #1 Does Colonel West have PayPal? I'd contribute... |
| Posted by: seafarious 2003-12-12 7:21:27 PM |