Just when I think that I’ve come to grips with Trumps idiocy … he leans over to Pence and says, “Hold my beer.”
President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials.
The officials said that the Trump administration had made expedited requests this week for paperwork needed to pardon the troops on or around Memorial Day.
I’d recommend reading the article as it has information about the individuals who could possibly be pardoned. I fail to see what kind of message these pardons would send. It’s ok to gun down unarmed civilians? It’s ok to urinate on the corpse of your enemy? I don’t get it. Granted, Trump could change his mind, but why is this even a consideration?
I get that mentality, but like … this should make everyone mad. It’s beyond ridiculous. It’s like the Alabama law. It’s really putting pressure on his supporters to embrace something really, really stupid.
I’d have to know more about each case but one of them is for snipers peeing on dead corpses in Afghanistan. Although I may not agree, I surely wouldn’t condemn them to much punishment either. It isn’t right but it also shouldn’t be something that a soldier has to carry with themselves after leaving the battlefield. IMO…this is a “chair time” offense where they get additional schooling and a potential demotion from their superiors. I’d pardon them too.
