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.”
“imply put, there is a difference between collateral damage and deliberate targeting.”
Splitting hairs there, when it comes to terrorists.
If they enforce existing law and make illegals unemployable, they’ll deport themselves.
When has he complained about the non-combatants killed and wounded by Hellfire missiles launched from drones by directive of The Won?
ping for later
“Liberals only fight until they have an assured victory in the polls at home, then they sign a worthless paper which is nothing more than a deal to continue the war later or by other means.”
Very nice. Tagline worthy...
“Terrorist target you and your family, its time to target their families and homes.”
It is as simple as that. Period.
I follow pretty closely. I don’t care about these posts you have. Trump didn’t say to shoot their families. Never.
“This is the first I have heard of Trump advocating that. But if he is, that would fall under criminal offenses in our military justice system. Even if the terrorists are enemy combatants, their parents, spouses and children are not.”
Really? And you know this.. how? Are you sure that the terrorist’s parents,spouses and children are not also also terrorists? Really? Willing to bet your life or your families lives? Do tell....
“kill them all ... kill every effing one of them.
kill their women, kill their children, kill their effing camels.
leave no one alive who would seek to avenge them,
not in ten years, not in a hundred years, not in a thousand years.”
That is what it will take. “Baby kittens” need not apply.
“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?”
Straw man argument. Nice try.
As for being “an American” I don’t recall that specific phrase being any part of the definition. And as for the rest, that is not what we are discussing and you are being dishonest to imply it.
Are you a lawyer?
I didn’t say I know they are not. But killing civilians is a criminal offense.
“I didn’t say I know they are not. But killing civilians is a criminal offense.”
Only if they are not combatants, or not supporting combatants. Actions mean something.
As Blue Lancer put it:
200 years from now, I want their children’s children’s children’s children to cower and cringe in fear whenever they hear the sounds of jet engines overhead because their legends tell of fire from the sky.
I want them to hide in dark caves and holes in the earth, shivering with terror whenever they hear the roar of diesel engines because the tales of their ancestors talk about metal monsters crawling over the earth, spitting death and destruction.
I want their mothers to be able to admonish them with “If you don’t behave, the Pale Destroyers will come for you”, and that will be enough to reduce them to quivering obesience.
I want the annihilation to be so complete that their mythology will tell them of the day of judgment when the stern gods from across the sea .. the powerful ‘Mericans .. destroyed their forefathers’ wickedness.
By definition “civilians” are not enemy combatants. Words mean something, too.
Are you saying those who took part in burning Hamburg, Dresden and Tokyo to the ground, killing hundreds of thousands, are criminals?
No, I am saying targeting specific civilians is (”family” is specific).
Why is that? Because, just like at DU, this must be a place for only ONE side and only ONE opinion? The pro-Trump side only. No dissenting opinions allowed now?
Have you followed the story of LaVoy Finicum and the Bundy’s? Did you see that yesterday they arrested 14 more people?
One of them being Trumps Co Chair for Veterans for Trump and a TEA Party activist-Jerry Delumus. His wife is an elected representative in New Hampshire.
I saw you live in AZ did you know there is a Rally at the Capital at 11:00? In support of the political prisoners and the Liberty movement.
Here’s a link to Mrs Finicums statement on the recent arrests. http://www.kcsg.com/view/full_story/27112321/article-Wife-of-fallen-rancher-LaVoy-Finicum-disheartened-by-FBI-arrests?instance=more_local_news1
Actually, I live in California and donated to McAinals foe!
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