Ever wonder why people call the term Military Intelligence an oxymoron?
The story here is that Navy Lt. Commander Charles Swift, brought on an appeal for a Guantanamo terror suspect: Salim Ahmed Hamdan, a Yemeni and alleged al-Qaida member who was Osama bin Laden's driver. He attacked the military tribunals and wound up winning.
And what does he get for his trouble and hard work successfully defending someone who everyone would love to hate???
FIRED
Talk about not understanding publicity. They should give this guy the promo just to avoid posts like this one. Nevermind that colleagues said the promotion was a no brainer and that the guy is one of the best and the brightest in the JAG. Nevermind that all of the Arab world will now feel confirmation that they cannot get a fair shake in US Courts. The worst part of this is that guys like me who want to think the government might know what it's doing get really turned off by stuff like this. It seems petty and is ill timed. Stupid stupid stupid
2 comments:
They should give this guy the promo just to avoid posts like this one.
Oh yeah, you're so influential. Get over yourself and perhaps consider the fact that there may be mitigating circumstances you may not know about.
This is not about my influence, it's about the fact that as someone who is still not decided about the way we should handle the alleged terrorist in Cuba, has lost another piece of respect for the government. The guys commander reccommended him for the promotion. This thing does not pass the smell test.
Moreover, questioning the government is what good citizens do, maybe you should do your part.
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