Soldier from Greeley won't go to Afghanistan until Obama produces birth certificate

[theGinsue]

i would bet the military will just cancel his deployment.

Not these days. They HAVE to nip this in the bud and make a clear example out of him or LOTS more will follow the Lt.Col's example.

[theGinsue]

Although I understand him completely and empathize with his cause, I am sorry to see him destroy 18 years of honorable service. They will not be disuaded from courts martial simply because of some press. They will definately charge him for disobeying a lawful order, and the defense that it's unlawful won't last 2 seconds in any court. Furthermore, I suspect they will also charge him with acts unbecoming (Can't use your military status for politics) for the video, and maybe throw in dereliction of duty to boot.

He won't plead either. He wants the press. One of two results, jury nullification (which they'll boot him afterward, it's administrative) or guilty and he will get a un-nice ride in a short bus to Kansas.

I've gotta quit working my way through the threads from the bottom up. I just spent all that time typing the same essence of what you had already typed.

[HBARleatherneck]

he isnt the first officer to do this. and they made the other ones just go away. normally this would be punished under the UCMJ post haste. but since it involves O, they have been reluctant to prosecute for fear of more people doing it. from what i have read( i realize i dont know everything), they have cancelled deployment orders, but there hasnt been much done as far as icarceration. just like nobody does real time for desertion now. its political now.

[Troublco]

Yeah, his position description just became EXAMPLE. And they'll do it up right just to make sure everyone knows their place.

[KevDen2005]

Although I understand him completely and empathize with his cause, I am sorry to see him destroy 18 years of honorable service. They will not be disuaded from courts martial simply because of some press. They will definately charge him for disobeying a lawful order, and the defense that it's unlawful won't last 2 seconds in any court. Furthermore, I suspect they will also charge him with acts unbecoming (Can't use your military status for politics) for the video, and maybe throw in dereliction of duty to boot.

He won't plead either. He wants the press. One of two results, jury nullification (which they'll boot him afterward, it's administrative) or guilty and he will get a un-nice ride in a short bus to Kansas.

+1

I don't like my boss either, but you can't always just throw away your career. Sometimes you can stick it out until the right time, and I would say he should have held out a couple more years until he could retire.

[sniper7]

Not these days. They HAVE to nip this in the bud and make a clear example out of him or LOTS more will follow the Lt.Col's example.

yeah i am sure there are plenty of other soldiers out there that would love to stay home until the CIC proves he is legal to hold the office.

[sniper7]

I've gotta quit working my way through the threads from the bottom up. I just spent all that time typing the same essence of what you had already typed.

you know you just like to post whore and respond to every comment!

[sniper7]

+1

I don't like my boss either, but you can't always just throw away your career. Sometimes you can stick it out until the right time, and I would say he should have held out a couple more years until he could retire.

I am very surprised he did this with 18 years in. after 20 I could understand and then when they forced him out he still keeps the retirement. hopefully that isn't tripped away from him


who knows maybe obama will invite him to the white house and personally show him the birth certificate...

[theGinsue]

yeah i am sure there are plenty of other soldiers out there that would love to stay home until the CIC proves he is legal to hold the office.

I know a few where I work, but they aren't going to throw their careers away for it.

[theGinsue]

you know you just like to post whore and respond to every comment!

Who? Me?

Never!