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GGJohn

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11. He's not doing the actual combat, he's just teaching them combat tactics,

Sat May 30, 2015, 06:57 PM

May 2015

which isn't illegal nor does he need Pentagon authorization to teach US combat techniques.
And just where do you get the idea he's a traitor?

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This American ‘foreign fighter’ says he’s helping Iraqi Christians fight ISIS [View all] SecularMotion May 2015 OP

Iraqi Christians have every reason to form a militia and fight bluestateguy May 2015 #1

I agree, and will go one further. He should be tried as a traitor if he is former Exilednight May 2015 #2

Explore the difference between these organizations. AngryAmish May 2015 #4

+1 dlwickham May 2015 #31

Huh? GGJohn May 2015 #5

Actually, there is. This is the equivalent of being a mercenary, am Exilednight May 2015 #10

He's not doing the actual combat, he's just teaching them combat tactics, GGJohn May 2015 #11

Actually, it is illegal. You don't have to fight to meet the legal definition of a Exilednight May 2015 #14

He's not conducting foreign policy for the US. GGJohn May 2015 #15

Are you arguing that training a foreign militia is not foreign policy? Exilednight May 2015 #18

That's right, I am. GGJohn May 2015 #21

That's'so foreign policy. Only the president can authorize Exilednight May 2015 #24

Is he presenting himself as a rep. of the US govt? GGJohn May 2015 #26

He doesn't have to be representing himself as a person of US govt; he simply Exilednight May 2015 #28

Nope, that's 100% false. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #33

It's not. I posted the UN treaty the U.S. signed defining a mercenary. Exilednight May 2015 #35

And he's not acting as a mercenary. GGJohn May 2015 #36

So ..... Exilednight May 2015 #37

Then why aren't US authorities seeking his arrest? GGJohn May 2015 #38

Laws aren't applied uniformly. State prosecutes what they want. Exilednight May 2015 #39

BTW, still waiting for that link of federal laws that prevent mercenaries. GGJohn May 2015 #25

It's in the UN treaty that the US signed. Exilednight May 2015 #30

There are federal laws against mercenaries? Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #22

There is, it's based in the UN treaty. Also, as I pointed out before, he does not need to represent Exilednight May 2015 #29

The USA is not a party to the UN Convention on Mercenaries. Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #40

Actually, they are. They even have a special clause to protect PMCs. I suggest Exilednight May 2015 #41

Nope: Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #43

Yep. Read the book. It goes into great detail. Or maybe it's easier for you to remain ignorant. Exilednight May 2015 #44

I see you can't read Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #45

I know what it is, and I know why the US did not sign THAT treaty. Read the book and learn what they Exilednight May 2015 #46

BTW, nice screen name. It was a great comic. Hope they finally develop the show. Exilednight May 2015 #47

... Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #7

Exactly. GGJohn May 2015 #8

okay, not treason, but there are other laws. Exilednight May 2015 #12

Only if he were waging war against the US, other than that, GGJohn May 2015 #13

Not true. A mercenary is anyone who commits to a military operation providing the U.S. does not have Exilednight May 2015 #16

And he's not conducting any military ops, he's teaching people how to defend themselves. GGJohn May 2015 #17

The constitution. Exilednight May 2015 #20

The Constitution says that he can't teach US combat techniques? GGJohn May 2015 #23

Article II Exilednight May 2015 #27

do you need a helmet dlwickham May 2015 #32

Thanks, think I will. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #34

Been done AngryAmish May 2015 #3

America clearly has no belly for this fight. AngryAmish May 2015 #6

Now that is an interesting idea Telcontar May 2015 #9

Letters marque and reprisal are generally for non state actors AngryAmish May 2015 #19

Godspeed romanic May 2015 #42

I just met Gevara Zia, Commander of the NPU eissa May 2015 #48

We used to call them solder of fortune. Jn hindsight I think they may have been CIA. jwirr May 2015 #49

More on Matthew VanDyke SecularMotion May 2015 #50

Nice to see someone who cares enough to give back. ileus May 2015 #51