Sunday, May 12, 2019

On war crimes and pardons

West Point alumnus Waltman Wade Beorn has this powerful piece in the Washington Post, concerning the pardoning of war criminals. He writes:
In at least three instances, then, our commander in chief appears to have preferred to overlook serious war crimes in favor of a warped notion of patriotism and heroism. [Donald J.] Trump subscribes to a “bad things happen in war” mentality — odd for a man who actively avoided military service.

This attitude is incredibly dangerous. It doesn’t just undermine the enforcement of military justice; it also sends a message to our armed forces about just what kind of conduct the United States takes seriously.
The article links to the Wehrmacht's 1941 Jurisdiction Order.

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