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giftedgirl77

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4. It happened on his watch is your explaination
Tue Jun 4, 2013, 01:21 PM
Jun 2013

Once again Undo Command Influence does not allow a Senior Commander to interject themselves into any type of disciplinay proceedings prior to them being concluded. Therefore, with the President being our Commander and Chief he is condsidered the Top of our Chain of Command and cannot under any circumstances intervene and direct how he expects these proceedings to go one way or the other.

As far as what Manning did, he leaked the information to the media. Not everyone in the military is all hoorah lets go kill some babies. There are avenues set in place to handle matters such as these especially for issues of intelligence. We teach Soldiers constantly the Rules of Engagement, Law of War, and Code of Conduct. I have taught thousands of Soldiers the difference between legal and illiegal orders and the avenues to take to handle these issues. Whether they occur on the battlefield, in an office, or where ever. I also work for the Command to ensure that they do not go to jail for violating a Soldiers constitutional rights & that the Soldiers are protected as well.

Bradley Manning put himself in this situation he could have just as easliy reported this to JAG, IG, or Congress. We have required investigational and reporting procedures and operate completely outside the lines of the chain of commands.

Like I said before this shit is wrong and heads should roll for it, but the crap that is being thrown around is not understood and being misreported. Many of you who are screaming it's Obama's fault or whatever else don't understand dick about what you are talking about and sound just as illinformed as the teathuglicans when they talk about the constituation or taking away their damn guns.

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