For years we have been advocating for heroes, soldiers wrongly incarcerated in the jihad wars overseas. Finally our prayers were answered. G-d Bless President Donald J Trump! We finally have a Commander-in-Chief who supports and defends the brave men and women of our military. OTOH, Obama pardoned Chelsea Manning and 1,700 other criminals …
“Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance, an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army Major Mathew Golsteyn, and an order directing the promotion of Special Warfare Operator First Class Edward R. Gallagher to the grade of E-7, the rank he held before he was tried and found not guilty of nearly all of the charges against him,” the White House said in a statement Friday night.
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Trump grants clemency to 2 Army officers accused of war crimes, restores rank to Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Melissa Leon, FOX News, November 15, 2019
President Trump has granted clemency to two Army officers accused or convicted of war crimes and restored Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to the rank of chief petty officer after he was docked a pay grade after being convicted of posing for a photo with a dead Islamic State (ISIS) fighter, the White House announced Friday.
Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance could be released from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as soon as Friday evening, six years after being found guilty of second-degree murder. Maj. Matt Golsteyn, a former Green Beret, will have the murder charge against him dropped.
“Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance, an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army Major Mathew Golsteyn, and an order directing the promotion of Special Warfare Operator First Class Edward R. Gallagher to the grade of E-7, the rank he held before he was tried and found not guilty of nearly all of the charges against him,” the White House said in a statement Friday night.
Lorance was six years into serving a 19-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth for ordering his soldiers to open fire and kill three men in Afghanistan. Lorence’s supporters say he killed Taliban fighters. Nine members of his unit testified against him, saying the men were innocent.
President Trump has granted clemency to two Army officers accused or convicted of war crimes and restored Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher to the rank of chief petty officer after he was docked a pay grade after being convicted of posing for a photo with a dead Islamic State (ISIS) fighter, the White House announced Friday.
Army 1st Lt. Clint Lorance could be released from the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as soon as Friday evening, six years after being found guilty of second-degree murder. Maj. Matt Golsteyn, a former Green Beret, will have the murder charge against him dropped.
EXCLUSIVE: ARMY MAJ. MATT GOLSTEYN JOINS ‘FOX & FRIENDS’ SATURDAY AT 6 A.M.
“Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance, an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) for Army Major Mathew Golsteyn, and an order directing the promotion of Special Warfare Operator First Class Edward R. Gallagher to the grade of E-7, the rank he held before he was tried and found not guilty of nearly all of the charges against him,” the White House said in a statement Friday night.
Lorance was six years into serving a 19-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth for ordering his soldiers to open fire and kill three men in Afghanistan. Lorence’s supporters say he killed Taliban fighters. Nine members of his unit testified against him, saying the men were innocent.
Gallagher, a 15-year SEAL whose case garnered national attention, was found not guilty of murdering an ISIS fighter in Iraq in 2017 but was convicted in July of a lesser charge of posing for a photo with the dead ISIS prisoner’s corpse.
His punishment included a reduction in rank from chief petty officer to 1st class petty officer, which would have cost him about $200,000 in retirement funds. His family and defense team were fighting to have his rank restored.
“There are no words to adequately express how grateful my family and I are to our president, Donald J. Trump, for his intervention and decision,” Eddie Gallagher said in a public statement Friday night. “We would also like to thank the American people for their unwavering support during this very difficult time for my family and I — we can never thank you enough.”
“I truly believe that we are blessed as a nation to have a commander in chief that stands up for our war fighters, and cares about how they and their families are treated,” he said.
“Our military is the best in the world, and with steadfast and supportive leadership — like we have in this president, our fighting force will only get stronger,” Eddie Gallagher added.
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Thank you President Trump !
Awesome! The only thing I can think of to improve the outcome is if the President boosted their ranks a couple of grades…
Thank God for Trump
It was pro-ISIS judge who convicted him. Such Judge should be removed for aiding enemy and harassing soldiers taking legitimate action in war. Unless its done this will repeat.
If Trump is smart enough , he should pass E.O to ban all terror/crime/illegal/drug linked persons from coming to America and those who advocate for them should lose their assets/citizenship and deported/jailed as terror agents.
Unless this is done there will be never ending cases . And America will become like canada/EU
Like this Left/Liberal Loons Run Country has been turned into ISIS/jihadi base https://tinyurl.com/y74v5327
But corrupt MSM will not talk about it
He should be hanged a s traitor not just removed. the time has come for correct remedial methods, not slaps.
I have the rope and volunteer my time.
I’ll second that. As for 0mahdi, there’s plenty of room in Jannah, er hell.
You got that right Victor. What President Trump did for these Men is something that Barry would have never done.
Your right about barry. The rules of engagement he had on our men were depressing. Trump fixed it and these pardons have the spirits of our armed forces sky high!
Yes!
Wow. Just, WOW! Trump truly cares about the military members who never should have been prosecuted in the first place. And yet, not a word from ANY democrats on this huge act of forgiveness by Trump. Why? Because they HATE him and hate everything he does. They are probably working on an angle this very minute to make this into a chargeable offense against him.
If they do say anything, you are correct, it will be to somehow condemn him for standing up for the men he is in command of.
The asshats in Lorance’s squad that testified the Taliban fighters were “innocent” should be dropped back in at the scene of the shoot out so they can explain to the Taliban that they are on their side. That should see real justice carried out.
Great!!! Now if this bogus impeachment will all be thrown out, as it should, maybe we can begin to end the divisiveness that is adversely affecting our great country and we can begin affirmatively placing “America First,” and move on. I do expect that the squad will somehow find reason to condemn POTUS, but that is to be expected from the Democratic Party that refuses to deal with national security issues and others, and try to obstruct everything POTUS tries to do for this country.
Obuma, pardoned it, Chelsea Manning, says it all.
“it”, LOL, I wonder if you just committed a transgender hate crime?
About time.
On the other hand, probably good timing politically, trolling the a——s running the impeachment theater.
It is always amazing how leftists in the media, the law and education are so quick to make charges based upon flimsy ethical shadows, on our frontline troops while they totally ignore the behaviour of muslims and leftist around the world and the mistreatment of women that follows. As someone once said: “a couple of months in the front line might do them a world of good”. I am told that journos near the front line are totally ignored by all but the military leftists who no doubt tell them tales. traitors IMO
quick to make charges based upon flimsy ethical shadows, on our frontline troops while they totally ignore the behaviour of muslims and leftist (sic) around the world
We hold our soldiers to our standards, not Islamic ones. Sheesh.
Preying upon actions that have been a normal part of combat for millennia even if not exactly kocher. is typical of the pettiness of the Left and I am so glad you used this as an opportunity to expose yourself again.
The comment was about the treatment of such by the MSM and the left compared to far worse violations of any laws (let alone those of the Geneva Convention) that we read about on non censored websites every day but which go unreported in the MSM EVERY DAY. It had nothing to do with the standards we expect of our troops but a lot to do with the realities of censorship by the Left..
I just love your concept of sanitized warfare. However by “we” I take it that you declare yourself to be part of the Left? Again how unexpected! I guess that all of the wars in which you fought were clean and honourable and that you actually have a clue about what you post.
I know I tried to grow them years ago and failed miserably.
I just love your concept of sanitized warfare. However by “we” I take it that you declare yourself to be part of the Left?
More of your utterly stupid comments. I made no reference directly or indirectly, to “sanitized warfare”. “Paraphrasing” to the point of complete distortion of a person’s words seems to be a normal polemical technique by “goons” here. I merely spoke of enforcing our values in warfare, not those of our enemies or what may have been historical norms. We have both moral and strategic reasons to do so.
But no, anybody with a scintilla of insight would realize that the “we” in my comment “We hold our soldiers to our standards” refers to the United States of America, not “the left”. But I fully understand why that insight did not occur to you.
Maybe you do not reread your own posts? You always write as though resident on the high moral ground. Nothing wrong with that. But then you apply such values to reality and ignore their failures when posting about situations involving them. I have replied to you countless times and your attitude and views are well known to me. You have No idea of war, No idea of combat but some silly concept of idealized warfare that comes straight out of girls own stories. Every comment you post is smeared with your viewpoint. Can you not even see that? it happens to all of us. As for “Our values of warfare”? You haven’t a clue about what they might be in reality.
How can you expect anyone to take you seriously especially when I explained your inability to even comprehend my initial post. Your posts do reek of leftism. whether you are or not I have no idea but the “we” was a shot in the dark for the hell of it and you bit well. I await your next ad hominem.
What are “our values in warfare”? To lose while kissing muslum arse?
Oh, such keen insight, brilliantly elucidated, you bring to this site.
quick to make charges based upon flimsy ethical shadows, on our frontline troops while they totally ignore the behaviour of muslims and leftist (sic) around the world
We hold our soldiers to our standards, not Islamic ones. Sheesh.
Place them in an unknown country, alone, with a rifle at night.
Amen-Amein our President Donald Trump!! He is Pro-Israel-Yisrael / Pro-Zionism / Pro-Christian and Jewish people / Pro-USA Constitution and Capitalism / Pro-USA Armed Forces!!
I am Pro-Israel-Yisrael / Pro-Zionism / Pro-Christian and Jewish people / Pro-USA Constitution and Capitalism / PRO-LIFE!!
I am a Devout Christian Conservative Republican Patriot in our Judeo-Christian Nation United States of America and STAND with the Holy Land of Israel-Yisrael Forevermore!!
Love Always and Shalom, YSIC o/
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Thank the Lord! Thank Pres.Trump!
Common sense coming back to America!
There were so many of us hoping for just this. A real pity that the rest of the armed forces in the west cannot do the same. Does anyone remember the two female naval officers in the USN who were court martialled for causing an accident as they were not (I kid you not) speaking to each other? I fully expect some transgender whatever to suicide because the navy has run out of nail polish*facetious*
Don’t remember that – its a travesty whats happened to our military – I was fortunate to be in with Reagan in office.I also remember an incident in the Persian Gulf where iranians had taken over an oil platform and were firing on oil tankers.I had a friend onboard a destroyer doing escort duty that promptly completely destroyed the oil platform with 5″ MK 48 gun fire – The iranians had nothing to fear from the prior ” administration ” you don’t see them trying anymore of their antics with this administration
President Trump is “The Right Stuff”
thank God that we have an American President. again. finallly.
Had the same problem with the British forces that fought in Northern Ireland against the IRA, some legal scumbags smelling the money wanted to prosequte ex soldiers for incidents that happened.
Thank You President Trump, now stop the stupid tweets like the one yesterday where the left now say you intimidated their witness. I understand your frustration, especially where every single Republican gave her an inappropriate group hug, but you have to stand a little taller, do it for us, we the people, and we will stand a little taller for you.
Thank You President Trump, now stop the stupid tweets like the one yesterday where the left now say you intimidated their witness. I understand your frustration, especially where every single Republican gave her an inappropriate group hug, but you have to stand a little taller, do it for us, we the people, and we will stand a little taller for you.
The American people and its citizen military have never had a more loyal and diligent supporter than President Trump. He has totally reformed the VA and funded the military budget. Now,he needs to clean out JAG and halt the persecution and intimidation of our brave soldiers.
I don’t know enough about these cases to comment on the justice, or lack thereof, in Trump’s decisions here. Some of the sentences to seem to me to be overly harsh. However, despite what Trump said, American soldiers are not “killing machines” and they are not trained to be such. That is a calumny against our military.
Our soldiers are trained to kill, but must abide by certain rules when doing so. Our foreign partners need to know that America’s standards will be upheld- it is in interests of the United States that that confidence exist. After all, US soldiers serving abroad are not tried in foreign courts.
WRT your second paragraph: many of these “rules” are unwritten and accepted as the norm until the Left come on the scene. Like the fake antiwar actions by the western communists before Hitler invaded the USSR and the real ones of the Vietnam war, the Left only seek to castrate our military in any way possible just as they wish to do the same to our economies.
WRT your second paragraph: many of these “rules” are unwritten and accepted as the norm until the Left come on the scene.
So completely non-specific as to be utterly useless in informed discussion. Exactly what I would expect of you. Did there “unwritten” rules play any role in the convictions of these soldiers? Well, with your vapid, banal thinking, there appears to be no need to pose questions like that.
But no, Michelle, many of the rules- such as not posing with enemy corpses- are clearly written and communicated to combat soldiers. I suspect the written rules are the ones these men were convicted of violating. Instead of addressing that, you choose to handwave your way with vague statements insinuating our soldiers are imprisoned for violating unwritten rules. I don’t think sol
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Thank you for your kind reply. In dealing with someone who often ignores valid points and really has no idea except some idealistic fairy land view of life and war, I guess the personal comments you make have to be taken as a compliment
Why don’t you actually ask someone who has been in combat many times, exactly what these “unwritten rules” are. Perhaps the possibility that they disagree with those “written” rules might have struck you? But oh no! The literalist who posts as a naïve idealist can not extend thought that far. “Posing with enemy corpses” Ohh! how dreadful! Lock him up! Tell me. Do you consider that a crime deserving of punishment by a military court and including loss of rank and freedom? Certainly it is in bad taste but to make it an offence punishable by law seems right up your street and typical of leftist “law”. And leftist lawyers now dominate all law even military law. It is part of the designed plan as Bezmenov points out to destroy the west(law, education, military, state) .People like you with your child like view of war and your rampant idealism that you try to force onto all others are the PRIMARY CAUSE of the mess that now is the west. Go and live in Senegal for a few years and find out how most live and see how long your ideals last there. Lunatic ideals have killed more people than the Black Plague. The military have a term for the likes of you but I will not post it.
“Our foreign partners need to know that American standards will be upheld…” Are you referring to those we fight against as “foreign partners?”
President Triumph is fond of using the phrase “America first.” This is the best example of his America first agenda.
NOTICE THAT THE BIASED STORY SAYS NINE OF HIS COLLEAGUES TESTIFIED AGAINST HIM OF A UNIT THAT TYPICALLY CONSISTS OF 80-150 SOLDIERS SO UNFORTUNATELY IT SHOWS 10% OF HIS UNIT APPROXIMATELY WERE DEM-RATS WITHOUT TELLING US HOW MANY TESTIFIED FOR HIM! WHAT IS MOST DISTURBING IS NOT JUST THE ANTI-MILITARY JUDGE BUT WHERE DID THESE TRAITORS COME FROM THAT BETRAYED THEIR FELLOW SOLDIERS TO BEGIN WITH IN THE MILITARY? THE FIX UNDER THE OBAMA FOR THE GEORGE SOROS-IAN GLOBALIST BANKING CLIQUE TO TAKE OVER ALL BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS ON FOLKS! THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THE LEFTIST ANGER TOWARD OUR PRES. DONALD TRUMP, HE STOPPED WHAT THEY WERE DOING AND THEY DON’T LIKE IT! ONCE THEY GOT RID OF SOLDIERS WHO DID THEIR JOBS TO WIN WARS, BET THESE TREASONOUS LEFTISTS IN US MILITARY UNIFORM WERE GOING TO BE USED AGAINST US PARTICULARLY ONCE THEY CONFISCATED OUR GUNS LIKE THE OBAMA WAS TRYING TO DO! AVERAGE DECENT FOLKS AREN’T LIKE JIHADIS AND AREN’T HARD-WIRED TO FIGHT BACK SO EVEN THESE DEM-RAT, SLACKER SOLDIERS WOULD BE EFFECTIVE AS THEY DIDN’T NEED THE REAL WARRIORS LIKE THESE GUYS ANY MORE! THE DEM-RATS ARE TRYING TO DESTROY US AND UNTIL WE ACCEPT THAT REALITY, WE CAN END UP LIKE THESE SOLDIERS AS NO LEFTIST SHOULD BE IN THE MILITARY, PERIOD!
Oh I’d wager the rest of the warriors will make things uncomfortable for the rats. Combat units have little patience for those who back stab instead of watching each other’s backs…
What a great president the USA has now. Feel good story made my day start off great. Wish Canada was as lucky with our “leadership” issue.
Congratulations to the troops. Drain that swamp faster Mr. President, still appears to have some serious traitorous “O” sludge hanging on.
lest we forget soetoro somehow saw fit to – not – prosecute bergdahl or the Foot Hood perp – as well as release how many islmaic psychopaths from gitmo? Jr.bush is’nt far behind –
ohh that’s not fair! Only straight white male non muslims can be convicted of “war crimes” while ex presidents are above the law Interesting to see what happens when the Democrats go after Trump in 2025 especially if Clinton and Obama are still alive. Of course it could be the GOP nominee in 2024 but can even they be trusted?
Yeah i’m certainly for equal prosecution under the law – i thinks its more than likely because straight white male non muslims make up the largest share of the military that is why there are so many of them – now major hussain the Ft Hood shooter is the exception – but thats not what you and i would really classify under – our – standard term of a war crime..Unless of course you take into consideration what the majority of muslims espouse to – The over throw of the west by any and all means necessary.To me? thats an unofficial declaration of war – Therefore is hussain guilty of war crimes as well? I’m sure he considers himself a ” soldier ” of allah..
It was and is a war crime at Ft Hood and the creature should be hanged while those who knew what he said openly and did nothing are the ones who should be gaoled
At the very least held as complicit – you and i may deem it an act of war – and hussain himself has declared war against you and me but our Gov does’nt recognize it – So the psychopath sits in some military prison somewhere demanding halal meals and prayer rugs – They should hand cuff him and put him in a locked sound proofed room with all the relatives of the innocent service members he senselessly cold bloodedly murdered and give them baseball bats –
I’ve got an idea Mr President, how about you max out all their ranks? Master Chief E. Gallagher has a nice ring to it, for starters…
Thank God for President Trump … we’ve been supporting the cases for several alleged ROE violations for years.
Personally … this is only 1/2 justice.
Full justice will be when the scum that support and defend the Left’s Enemy First ROE rules go to prison …
I have seen the face of America’s most vicious enemy. That enemy is the DNC and all of its supporters.
Thanks, President Trump; it is time the prosecution of our military to cease. These courageous men and women lay their lives and bodies on the line, more often than not, fighting with hands tied behind their backs. The so-called Rules of Engagement benefit the enemy, adversaries who are not weighed down by any Rules of Engagement. There are copious Americans who, also, are hell-bent on the persecution and prosecution of our military. Those mentioned are the byproduct of the 60s-70s so-called Cultural Revolution; Hanoi Jane comes to mind.
These Leftists of mixed-bag politics are the real enemies of the state. The Leftists deem treason meritorious, hate one’s nation, and those who afforded one’s freedoms in the past through the present.
These MEN should receive Medals for their Lawful Killing of U.S. Enemies. GOD BLESS THEM
EXCELLENT!!!! I Love having a real American back in our WH!!! And I’m not tired of winning!!!!! Funny how they lock up our Military for doing what they are trained to and then the libturds allow criminal muslims and illegals to run free after committing crimes!!!!! Time to get rid of the libturds, illegal criminals and muslims!!!! And the POS anti-American freed muslim illers and gave tons of money for one traitor!!!
I’m Australian and l hold Donald Trump in the highest regard. Politicians and men
him are truly hard to find nowadays. A man who does what he says for the
betterment of the people and their country .
That is why Australia needs an executive that is not just the right of professional politicians who all owe too many favours by the time they have power. The Westminster system is too open to party greed, globalist influence and simple dishonesty as they move up the party hierarchy by favours and backstabbing. The US constitution would also enable our right to defend ourselves and protect free speech. Look at the UK and you see Australia in 10 years time. The US system enables non politicians such as astute business men to run for office, who are untouched by the corruption of the professional prostitutes oops politicians (hookers are more honest).
I ❤ my president and our military!
KAG ’20
The Geneva Convention shouldn’t apply for the protection of terrorists. Kill them by any means necessary.