.@emptywheel @nailbomb3 @philwalter1058 Message to troops w/o courts-martial is that killing 40+ innocent unarmed is w/o much consequence.
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 Message WITH courts-martial (regardless of verdict) would be that US takes seriously innocent deaths1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 I do realize one has to balance the impact on troop morale & "initiative" in fighting.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 But bottom-line is US command failure message says no real consequences for killing 40+ unarmed.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Suspect it's stronger. At the least: ensure you guarantee continued (expanded) US presence.
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 Agree 100%! No one in US military wants to admit to doing kid's homework & kid always flunking test.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Not even that. That they're accepting kids' homework as cover for continued presence.
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 Agree! Reality-based analysis would tell them if unwilling to fight for own homeland, why should we?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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But you're assuming the analysis would matter? I'm more cynical
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@emptywheel@nailbomb3@philwalter1058 I'm assuming analysis "should" matter. :-) But we both cynically see closed-loop in Forever Wars.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
Her next promotion doesn't even depend on BS, like that Major's did. @nailbomb3 @philwalter1058
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