Hamas Kills 6 Suspected Israel Collaborators: Witnesses (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

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58. Drum head Court Martial always are.

Remember a Drum Head Court Martial is when do to combat conditions it is impossible to hold a formal court martial, but at the same time the people in command can NOT afford to leave the person who committed a crime escape given the stress of the combat situation.

Now, in a proper Drum Head, the person who ordered the execution would be himself subject to a Court Martial when peace returns. The purpose of this second court martial is to give him a chance to justify his actions, and if he fails he is sentence as if he or she murdered the person who had been subject to the Drum Head Court Martial.

Technically, the US has never permitted Drum Head Court Martial, but Officers in command had done things close to it and been subject to court martial for they actions. At the same time, it has been rare for US forces to be under the stress that occurs in Gaza. Even in the Philippines campaign in 1941-1942, the US had time to hold traditional Court Martial, but then the no one was trying to commit treason for the Japanese had NOT had years to establish a spy network in the Philippines at the local level, while Israel has been doing so since the 1967 War when the Gaza Strip first came under Israeli Control.

Thus I do NOT agree with these Actions, I am just pointing out I understand where the people doing such actions are coming from.