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2010-02-04 Home Front: WoT

Rapping 3rd ID soldier bound for Kuwait, court martial

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Posted by ryuge 2010-02-04 01:50|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The pertinent point -

TITLE 10 > Subtitle A > PART II > CHAPTER 39 > § 671a

§ 671a. Members: service extension during war

Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may be engaged and for six months thereafter.

And before you ask - this is the enabling document. Note Well -

(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements-

(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION- Consistent with section 8(a)
(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.

It's not a National Emergency Act.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-04 08:30|| 2010-02-04 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 He didn't go AWOL but probably had a big mouth, I hope they find a balanced way.

Posted by Shineng Ebbolush2214 2010-02-04 08:55|| 2010-02-04 08:55|| Front Page Top

#3 This is an almost by the numbers way of getting a court martial. I'm somewhat surprised by how few charges have been leveled against him. And there is a very good chance that he is soon going to be sporting a fashionable Ft. Leavenworth orange jumpsuit.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-02-04 09:32|| 2010-02-04 09:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe "Castle Arghhh" can get an interview.

Posted by bman 2010-02-04 10:54|| 2010-02-04 10:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Question? How do I compare this to Major Hasan? Too bad he didn't get this same kind of attention.

Posted by Sherry 2010-02-04 11:02|| 2010-02-04 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 Question? How do I compare this to Major Hasan? Too bad he didn't get this same kind of attention.
Posted by: Sherry 2010-02-04 11:02

Sherry, my first thought also.

Posted by WolfDog 2010-02-04 11:35|| 2010-02-04 11:35|| Front Page Top

#7 ...see, the lad wasn't properly registered as a member of a particular 'faith' to get the 'look the other way' policy waver.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-04 11:38|| 2010-02-04 11:38|| Front Page Top

#8 Every time I hear about IVAW and Hurd I LOL. Their Winter Soldier II can be boiled down to this:
-We don't like the military
-We never wanted to be in combat (most were not)
-We can't really point to any war crimes but we are sure they happened

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-02-04 18:40|| 2010-02-04 18:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Coward, SC? There's an omen...

Posted by tu3031 2010-02-04 19:00|| 2010-02-04 19:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Tu I wondered if I was the only one to see that.

Posted by Beavis 2010-02-04 19:24|| 2010-02-04 19:24|| Front Page Top

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