Posted on 03/04/2016 9:25:06 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a former Air Force pilot who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, said on Thursday that Donald Trump is openly advocating war crimes that would cause the soldiers who obeyed his orders to be jailed.
“If you’re a private in the field and your major or your colonel orders you to do something that is a war crime, you actually bear responsibility, you can’t say that the colonel made me do it,” said Kinzinger, who is supporting Marco Rubio. “What Donald Trump, as wanting to be president of the United States is advocating, is a war crime that would force every soldier that did, i.e. killed the relatives of terrorists, tortured regardless of whether it not it works, the things that he’s advocating would force all of these people in jail.”
Speaking on the Steve Cochran Show on Chicago radio, Kinzinger argued that Trump was either “all bluster” or comparable to Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
“Now, you have to do one of two things,” he said. “You either believe that Donald trump is all bluster which most people do but for some reason they like that, or you take him at his word in which case he is advocating, like what Benito Mussolini did, war crimes.”
Kinzinger also said that what Trump was calling for “makes me sick.”
“For the leading Republican presidential candidate to advocate war crimes, which he does openly, just advocates war crimes, doesn’t matter, makes me sick really,” he said. “Especially as somebody that’s defended the country. It’s just terrible.”
Later in the interview, Kinzinger said, “I can’t see myself supporting Donald Trump. I never say definitively because who knows in the future. But I have no intention of supporting Donald Trump.”
As for his preferred candidate, Rubio, Kinzinger said he felt “pretty good” about the Florida senator’s chances of winning his home state’s primary, but that “I’d definitely rather be in Trump’s position politically.”
I'm sure everyone is impressed with your toughness.
I'm no armchair General Bruce. I just hate islam and anything to do with it. Have you seen what the terrorists have done to Christian children? Christian Women?
Bush NEVER took vengeance for those killed on 911 and those that continue to be tortured and killed by islam - including women and children.
The sad fact is, a pit bull puppy can be cute and cuddly - but it is still a dangerous animal as an adult - killing without reason other than to kill.
I remain enraged by anything Islamic.
Who is and has been ordering these drone attacks and killing civilians right now and before?
Obama and Bush!
You’re right: I was a little too fast with the temper! Eighth Air Force, no question and all medevac pilots and most CAS pilots (the ones that bring it in so close you can see pilot’s face).
Just a bit sensitive about who they’re tagging as combat veterans lately.
Who’s going to put them in jail ?Geez what a tool this guy is.
Turns out that Mr. Rinsinger flew KC-135 tankers and later flew a recon bird. Not really combat.
You don’t think the mama of the San Bernardino terrorists knows something? Of course, the families know everything.
So you think we should just be able to kill the family based on YOUR opinion that they must have known what was happening? Based on that reasoning, should we execute the family of every serial killer as well?
This guy was a trash hauler (KC-135, RC-26). That says is all.
That says it all.
Sorry, I came in late and didn’t see yours before I posted mine:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3405110/posts?page=229
Hope you are well.
“Trump has made statements advocating targeting and killing the families of terrorists.”
And that is problem? How? Terrorists are not due anything through the accepted “rules of war” as they don’t follow them. Therefore, they are NOT due anything, other than complete annihilation. And anyone who directly or indirectly supports them. Period.
Being a terrorist means that you, by default, DO NOT follow the accepted “rules of war”.
“Advocating specifically going after families is a war crime. No matter how you spin it.”
Wrong. Dead, flat wrong. Terrorists, by definition, are not lawful participants in “legal” war. Therefore, there are no rules regarding them or anyone that directly or indirectly supports them.
“What did Trump say?”
Geez, it has been posted twice already. If you still cannot find it, look it up yourself.
Being an American means you do follow the rules of war.
Are you an American? Do you think it’s honorable to target and kill a 2 yr old because of something their uncle did?
Many of you may not be old enough to remember the My Lai Massacre that occurred during Vietnam War (the 1960’s).
Not even close to the same thing. Nice red herring, though...
“ISIS and any group like them must be destroyed to the last man, woman and child.
Spare only the infants who have not yet learned that “Jews are the descendants of pigs and dogs”.”
BINGO!!!
Such a pleasant response. He is correct, this forum is no longer conservative, has partly gone to the dump. I won’t besmerch you I’ll just leave it at that.
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