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Admiral Admits Political Pressure Caused Him To Convict Navy SEAL Accused Of Rape
The DAILY CALLER ^ | 05/19/2017 | Jonah Bennett

Posted on 05/22/2017 3:28:06 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments

“Absent the pressures described [in my affidavit], I would have disapproved the findings in this case,” Lorge wrote in his affidavit.

For Lorge, the pressure came from President Barack Obama’s White House and also the Senate.

“At the time, the political climate regarding sexual assault in the military was such that a decision to disapprove the findings, regardless of merit, would bring hate and discontent on the Navy from the President, as well as senators including Senator Kirstin Gillibrand,” Lorge wrote in his affidavit.

Lorge believes that based on his conversations with senior officials in the Navy, he was essentially told that “if you disapprove the findings, it will ruin your career.”

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government
KEYWORDS: cowardice; gillibrand; injustice; lorge; navyseal; obama; officercorps; rape; seals; sexualassault; usn
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To: Forgotten Amendments

This must be made right.


21 posted on 05/22/2017 4:27:18 PM PDT by Boomer (Stupid is as stupid does and no one does stupid like the left.)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Damn straight !! “admiral” Lorge is a stinking coward.
ALL the service academys are now PC; not even to mention that there is NO place for women in the military.


22 posted on 05/22/2017 4:28:05 PM PDT by A strike (Television, and especially Madison Avenue is racist.)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

folking assh8le


23 posted on 05/22/2017 4:31:13 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Bookshelf

Nope - the ass kissers started their first week of plebe summer.

I have plenty of my classmates that fell into this range....but not all.


24 posted on 05/22/2017 4:31:47 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: Forgotten Amendments

He should be thrown in jail for what he did to that man.

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Definitely


25 posted on 05/22/2017 4:32:14 PM PDT by Bigg Red (Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
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To: Forgotten Amendments
Lorge believes that based on his conversations with senior officials in the Navy, he was essentially told that “if you disapprove the findings, it will ruin your career.”

I have known admirals with character and those without. This may be a redemption story, where the admiral showed a shocking lack of character under unfamiliar pressure from domestic enemies and is now trying to make restitution. It's still reprehensible, but fixing his egregious actions after retirement is better than not trying to fix it at all. The man trained his whole life for one kind of enemy and was unprepared when he discovered the real personal danger that he actually faced. That doesn't excuse his conduct, but it does make it understandable. If the SEAL gets his life back, mostly, I won't carry as much of a grudge against the admiral.

26 posted on 05/22/2017 4:44:02 PM PDT by Pollster1 ("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
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To: Forgotten Amendments

IMPEACH GILLIBRAND


27 posted on 05/22/2017 4:50:03 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

The wages of the Obama rein of terror. Someone needs to put together a list of unconditional pardons for miiiary personnel for the Don to sign.


28 posted on 05/22/2017 4:56:04 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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Wow. I wonder what made him decide, to tell the truth? Any guesses?

He retired. So, now it's easy to do the right thing.

29 posted on 05/22/2017 4:56:39 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Nessie ... Sasquatch ... The Free Syrian Army ...)
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To: Bookshelf

Some of them are world class turds.


30 posted on 05/22/2017 4:57:20 PM PDT by Bonemaker
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To: Forgotten Amendments

So; he ruined a good mans life just to keep his bullsh!t position.
Hang the sonofab!tch!


31 posted on 05/22/2017 5:03:25 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

And what about the gay rapes that are increasing in Obama’s new military?


32 posted on 05/22/2017 5:15:52 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Feminazis pretend that only women and girls are molested and raped. It is an issue that affects both sexes as victims.


33 posted on 05/22/2017 5:16:38 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (patriots win, Communists and Socialist Just-Us Warriors lose)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Well, hopefully this admission is enough for Trump to relieve him.


34 posted on 05/22/2017 5:21:30 PM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: Forgotten Amendments

R E S I G N


35 posted on 05/22/2017 5:25:30 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: NonValueAdded

IMPEACH GILLIBRAND

IMPEACH GILLIBRAND

IMPEACH GILLIBRAND

IMPEACH GILLIBRAND


36 posted on 05/22/2017 5:26:23 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! And please, God, bless the USA again.)
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To: combat_boots

when a judge, attorney, cop, wanes or anyone acting in a an official capacity withholds evidence that the subject is not guilty or may be guilty of a lesser crime.

The person committing such an act should serve the sentenced for the crime hat the innocent person was convicted of.


37 posted on 05/22/2017 5:27:42 PM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Forgotten Amendments

Obama’s officers, you think any of them cared a wit about their young soldiers, sailors, marines or airmen? All they cared about was keeping their careers going even if it meant implementing disastrous policies. Trump should have fired every three and four star officer the day he took office. They are worthless examples of American officers and all should be in prison.


38 posted on 05/22/2017 5:30:35 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Forgotten Amendments
After Barry had sexual encounters with the woman..., he told her that he didn’t want a relationship. Barry dated her for about a month. Following one of the encounters, the woman talked with some of her female friends and came to the conclusion she had been raped and later filed charges. She described Barry to [NCIS] agents as a “sex god.”

Geez, women used to just slap a cad across the face and be done with it. Takes two to enter an illicit relationship, girl. You play, you pay. Only now these femnazis want to ruin a man's life forever. Now that this story has come to light, I hope the guy sues her in civil court for many, many dollars.

39 posted on 05/22/2017 5:44:50 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("We will be one people, under one God, saluting one American flag." --Donald Trump)
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To: Albion Wilde

Navy SEALs are infamous for hit it and quit it. These women should know what they are getting into when the guy takes them to a hotel room instead of dinner and the movies.


40 posted on 06/07/2017 8:14:27 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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