I was surprised he didn’t.
Not me. Unfortunately, most Americans are still either unable to perceive or simply unwilling to acknowledge the depth and breadth of the malevolent evil which has infiltrated and metastasized throughout our so-called national leadership classes, including, sadly, our military.
The prosecutions of these men has never been about justice or truth - they're merely pawns being sacrificed to further a political agenda. There are powerful forces pushing this travesty, and they mean to have their way, whatever it takes...
It's a shame these men have had to serve under a Commander-in-Chief who lacked the courage and integrity to step up and defend those under his command...
The last thing the President and on down the chain of command wants to give is the appearance of a cover up, even if the charges are total BS like they are here. I do believe if needed, President Bush would step in at the appropriate time. Right now he's let the legal system do it's job and up till now it's worked with this one.
That sounds very familiar....
BUMP!
I forgot to add that if the prosecutors keep this malarkey going it could eventually end up in the President’s hands through the legal system. If it does and he doesn’t smack down the people who are attacking our troops hard then I’ll agree with you.
I resent the Remark that Bush should have stopped this because that would have been as grievous as command influence as has happened here perhaps maybe even more so.
It should be noted that Nixon Pardoned Lt. Caley before he left office when he too could have easily have prevented his Court Martial.
Just it is President Bush responsibility to send young men and women to their deaths in a war it is also his responsibility to ensure that Military Justice is done by the letter of the law, meaning he cannot and must not interfere with the proceedings until they have run their course.