War Criminal Now a Republican Congressman

[NC_Nurse]

http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2010/11/war_criminal_now_a_republican.php

In testimony at an Article 32 hearing -- the military's version of a grand jury or preliminary hearing -- West said the policeman, Yahya Jhrodi Hamoody, was not cooperating with interrogators, so he watched four of his soldiers from the 220th Field Artillery Battalion beat the detainee on the head and body.

West said he also threatened to kill Hamoody. Military prosecutors say West followed up on that threat by taking the suspect outside, put him on the ground near a weapons clearing barrel and fired his 9 mm pistol into the barrel.




Nice. God help us.

[fascisthunter]

1. and the People Who Elected him have no respect for their country

NONE!

[Creative]

2. Criminals in Congress? Oh my...

Was he convicted in a military or civilian court?

[NC_Nurse]

3. According to this source, court martial was recommended by some military prosecutors:

"Military prosecutors recommended that he be court-martialed for clear violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, but Maj. Gen. Raymond Odierno decided to accept another recommendation of just administrative penalties -- he was fined $5,000 and allowed to retire with full pension and benefits."

[Gabi Hayes]

5. well, one thing we know for sure, your sobriquet is certainly not eponymous

buh byeee

[Arctic Dave]

4. Does this mean his constituents can threaten him with death if he doesn't cooperate?

[Scurrilous]

6. K & R

:thumbsup: