Comments on: Army charges officer http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=army-charges-officer The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Mon, 21 May 2012 04:57:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16659 CJ Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:24:38 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16659 Jay, exactly. I'll combine my killing ability and sensitive nature and pull the lever myself. Jay, exactly. I’ll combine my killing ability and sensitive nature and pull the lever myself.

]]> By: jay lassiter http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16641 jay lassiter Tue, 11 Jul 2006 07:59:02 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16641 A hanging? wow, for someone whose job it is to kill people, you're awfully sensitive. A hanging?
wow, for someone whose job it is to kill people, you’re awfully sensitive.

]]> By: MajorDad1984 http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16229 MajorDad1984 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:37:59 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16229 I've been following this and other deserter cases with great interest. My only son is currently serving in Kirkuk and I am both frightened by this fact...and awed with a pride other fathers can understand. I don't quite understand what this "kid" is thinking...and why he thinks what he's trying should be forgiven. In 1990, I was serving as an instructor at the Army's Intel Center...but somehow found myself in a position to deploy to Desert Shield (the early days...along with the 82d/101st and then actually when VII Corps got their orders) but other fellow officers seemed to be doing their level best to look "small" so they wouldn't have to go. Hesitance/cowardice are very close relatives. I was trying to figure out how to deploy while other chose to look the other way...this is nothing new, but none of my contemporaries actually refused to deploy...they were just guilty of not wanting to deploy and actually practice their trades. I too hope that they throw the book at this guy...if nothing else to make an example of him. The last thing this country needs is to have officers that are unwilling to fulfill the obligations they took freely and without purpose of evasion. See you on the high ground all! MajorDad1984 I’ve been following this and other deserter cases with great interest. My only son is currently serving in Kirkuk and I am both frightened by this fact…and awed with a pride other fathers can understand.

I don’t quite understand what this “kid” is thinking…and why he thinks what he’s trying should be forgiven. In 1990, I was serving as an instructor at the Army’s Intel Center…but somehow found myself in a position to deploy to Desert Shield (the early days…along with the 82d/101st and then actually when VII Corps got their orders) but other fellow officers seemed to be doing their level best to look “small” so they wouldn’t have to go. Hesitance/cowardice are very close relatives. I was trying to figure out how to deploy while other chose to look the other way…this is nothing new, but none of my contemporaries actually refused to deploy…they were just guilty of not wanting to deploy and actually practice their trades.

I too hope that they throw the book at this guy…if nothing else to make an example of him. The last thing this country needs is to have officers that are unwilling to fulfill the obligations they took freely and without purpose of evasion.

See you on the high ground all!

MajorDad1984

]]> By: Blaez http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16226 Blaez Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:40:34 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16226 I've been reading of alot of deserters lately. Its a shame that it seems they joined the Armed Forces just to reap the benefits that come with it. Sad indeed. I’ve been reading of alot of deserters lately. Its a shame that it seems they joined the Armed Forces just to reap the benefits that come with it.

Sad indeed.

]]> By: Lobotomatic http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16213 Lobotomatic Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:59:18 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16213 Why the hell would a person who doesn't want to go to war join the military. I'm not saying that dedicated soldiers want to go to war and suffer everything that that involves, but they damn sure know what the hell they are getting into and the demands expected of them. This guy has every right as an American citizen to abstain from participating in armed conflict but I think it is kind of classless to do so after becomming an officer in the armed forces. IMHO Why the hell would a person who doesn’t want to go to war join the military. I’m not saying that dedicated soldiers want to go to war and suffer everything that that involves, but they damn sure know what the hell they are getting into and the demands expected of them. This guy has every right as an American citizen to abstain from participating in armed conflict but I think it is kind of classless to do so after becomming an officer in the armed forces. IMHO

]]> By: Chad http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16204 Chad Thu, 06 Jul 2006 17:06:06 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16204 What part of swearing an oath to protect and defend your country didn't he understand? Hello?? When you put on the uniform, you should assume you are going to heaven knows where to fight for your country. Should have flipped burgers at BK. And holy crap he is an officer. He leads other soldiers? Man, officers................give me a good NCO anyday!!! What part of swearing an oath to protect and defend your country didn’t he understand? Hello?? When you put on the uniform, you should assume you are going to heaven knows where to fight for your country. Should have flipped burgers at BK. And holy crap he is an officer. He leads other soldiers? Man, officers…………….give me a good NCO anyday!!!

]]> By: AWC2002 http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16203 AWC2002 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:31:14 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16203 Get him out of uniform. The quicker the better for everyone. Get him out of uniform. The quicker the better for everyone.

]]> By: Shakker http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16201 Shakker Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:55:29 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16201 I am appalled to see an officer who has a taken an oath of office resort to comical support of a left wing political agenda. To consider him a hero is ridiculous. To advertise how much support he has garnered is an embarrassment to every American son and daughter who has served in the military. For a real laugh check out his self promoting website: http://www.thankyoult.org/ Their faulty logic that he is somehow justified by disobeying an unlawful order is hilarious. The President has never been prosecuted for war crimes, the Congress approved actions against Iraq, and his unit is deploying as part of a military movement order. Nowhere in any of those facts is anything illegal. Therefore, he is guilty of failing to obey a lawful order and/or regulation. End of story. Watada does not deserve to be called a Soldier. That title is reserved for the true heroes who have sacrificed their lives and time with their families serving in a very dangerous place, not some coward who stands behind the left wing activists and cries "I don't want to go"!!! Perhaps he should not have accepted any pay or ROTC scholarship money if he felt the Iraq War was unjust!! Good luck Watada (don't even deserve the title or rank) and look forward to seeing you here at Fort Leavenworth!!! I am appalled to see an officer who has a taken an oath of office resort to comical support of a left wing political agenda. To consider him a hero is ridiculous. To advertise how much support he has garnered is an embarrassment to every American son and daughter who has served in the military. For a real laugh check out his self promoting website: http://www.thankyoult.org/

Their faulty logic that he is somehow justified by disobeying an unlawful order is hilarious. The President has never been prosecuted for war crimes, the Congress approved actions against Iraq, and his unit is deploying as part of a military movement order. Nowhere in any of those facts is anything illegal. Therefore, he is guilty of failing to obey a lawful order and/or regulation. End of story.
Watada does not deserve to be called a Soldier. That title is reserved for the true heroes who have sacrificed their lives and time with their families serving in a very dangerous place, not some coward who stands behind the left wing activists and cries “I don’t want to go”!!! Perhaps he should not have accepted any pay or ROTC scholarship money if he felt the Iraq War was unjust!! Good luck Watada (don’t even deserve the title or rank) and look forward to seeing you here at Fort Leavenworth!!!

]]> By: Miss Ladybug http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16200 Miss Ladybug Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:54:24 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16200 Didn't I read that this guy's dad is anti-war, anti-military from way back? I think he fully intended to do this from the day he joined the Army.... I hope he gets to rot in jail for a while.... Didn’t I read that this guy’s dad is anti-war, anti-military from way back? I think he fully intended to do this from the day he joined the Army…. I hope he gets to rot in jail for a while….

]]> By: E.F, Robinson http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/07/05/army-charges-officer/#comment-16199 E.F, Robinson Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:54:20 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=1056#comment-16199 Rip of his buttons,Break his Saber, paint a yellow stripe down his back, and throw him out of the main gate. Should have made him stand by the buses as the troops were loading and let each Troop have their say with no repercussion. I hope he rots in Hell. Rip of his buttons,Break his Saber, paint a yellow stripe down his back, and throw him out of the main gate. Should have made him stand by the buses as the troops were loading and let each Troop have their say with no repercussion. I hope he rots in Hell.

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