Posted on 09/06/2018 7:19:15 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
In a landmark decision Wednesday, the militarys highest court ruled that the Navys top lawyer, Vice Adm. James W. Crawford III, illegally meddled in the case of a SEAL accused of rape. ***** Writing for the majority, Chief Judge Scott W. Stucky, a retired Air Force colonel, determined that not only can the militarys most senior attorneys be held responsible for bogus advice that helps to unlawfully coerce a prosecution but that Crawford actually did so in this case." ***** "In this case, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, Vice Adm. James Crawford, caused a decorated Navy SEAL to be wrongfully convicted. " ***** During the powwow, Crawford gave Lorge the impression that failing to approve the findings and sentence would place a target on his back, a sentiment apparently repeated during a later telephone call between the flag officers, according to the appellate decision.
Crawford was later promoted to vice admiral and put in charge of the Navys criminal justice system.
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Was Vice Admiral James W. Crawford appointed up the chain by Barack Obama?
Wow.
More proof of why the founders excluded the children of foreign nationals from being President with the natural born citizen requirement.
Too bad we did not have anyone that would stand for the Constitution.
I’ve long thought the Navy should fire all it’s lawyers and buy more ammo with the money they save.
I’m inclined to say that “Fat Leonard” is still the bigger scandal, but, all of this is proof that the rot is about as bad as a case of gangrene that has reached the waistline...
This degree of corruption in our military is really frightening.
Update on Fat Leonard, BTW:
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2018/09/01/navys-fat-leonard-case-implodes/
So where is the courage in the officers’ ranks today?
Good questions. It all makes me wonder how these officers will respond in combat when TSHTF.
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