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2010-08-27 Arabia

Administration Shelves The Trial Of Alleged USS Cole Bomber

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Posted by Beavis 2010-08-27 10:52|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 A fine example of why terrorists shouldn't be treated as a law enforcement issue.

Just get info from them, then kill them. No quarter, no mercy.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-08-27 13:03|| 2010-08-27 13:03|| Front Page Top

#2 It is true that this administration is incapable of making a right decision. In any situation, decide what is rational and correct and you may be assured that Obama will do the exact opposite.

That man is the anti Christ.

Posted by newc 2010-08-27 14:13|| 2010-08-27 14:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Not just an execution. That can have unexpected side effects with morale. You don't want enlisted men doing such things. Instead, have a drum head military court performed by an officer first. Hopefully two officers.

1) Ask the accused their name. That is very important, and makes all the difference, legally. 50/50 chance they won't say, but it doesn't matter. It can matter a lot once the shooting is over.

2) State for the record what they are accused of having done. Administrative goodness, which shows you are not just executing civilians at random. No need for witnesses or other evidence.

3) Ask them if they have anything to say in their defense. Weirdly enough, sometimes they do have a legitimate argument. "I was not with them. I was captured by them two days ago, when my unit was attacked. They took my uniform and ID card. My unit will verify my identity."

4) A senior NCO to lead them, and four enlisted men provide the bullets, and the officer administers the coup de grace. Very by the numbers.

The US did this a number of times during WWII, usually with captured spies and infiltrators in Europe. When done properly, unless orders were given prior specifically forbidding it, it is pretty shut and dried.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-27 14:15|| 2010-08-27 14:15|| Front Page Top

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