Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law - UN

[Ban Hammer 13,489]

9 minutes ago, CanAm1980 said:

Oddly enough you posted in a public forum. Feel free to ignore. 

nah, i'll just sit here and watch you field questions for orangesapples.

[Orangesapples 1,954]

30 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

History is full of controversial pardons from Presidents.  This one is hardly the most outrageous.

 

https://nypost.com/article/most-controversial-presidential-pardons-us-history/

Interesting, Trump was also anti-war.  With Biden, that remains to be seen.

See, this is the Trumper stuff I have expected, not defending mass murderers 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

52 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

oddly enough, i asked someone else that question, not you.  i suppose when i need an answer from orangesapples, i should ask you?

I authorize CanAm1980 to answer and I agree with his reply

[Orangesapples 1,954]

17 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

bla bla bla... You are woke "anti-war" person that doesn't know what happens during complex situations for example Iraq. I was there with the Marines, seeing combat, and watching my buddies get blown up because followed BS ROEs. All the while the Iraqis never followed them at all. I have seen kids get shot for digging a IED hole not more than 5 feet where a similar IED took off the legs of a friend of mine. 

So forgive me if I am not sympathetic. 

I'm not woke. I just don't like unjust wars, especially the Iraq war which was started with a lie and for money, using 9/11 as an excuse, even though 9/11 had nothing to do with Iraq. 

24 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

You can be anti-war and still serve in the military as a non-combatant like a medic. 

Nope, still wouldn't do it. Not for a volunteer army for sure. 

[Ban Hammer 13,489]

7 minutes ago, Orangesapples said:

I authorize CanAm1980 to answer and I agree with his reply

cool beans.  i designate kip to answer any questions directed at me.

[Dashinka 24,736]

1 hour ago, Orangesapples said:

See, this is the Trumper stuff I have expected, not defending mass murderers 

So you are defending all of Clinton’s pardons?  I am not defending Trump’s pardons, but unless you wish to change the Constitution, it is what it is.

[Orangesapples 1,954]

49 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

So you are defending all of Clinton’s pardons?  I am not defending Trump’s pardons, but unless you wish to change the Constitution, it is what it is.

I don't recall doing that

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

I'm not woke. I just don't like unjust wars, especially the Iraq war which was started with a lie and for money, using 9/11 as an excuse, even though 9/11 had nothing to do with Iraq. 

We understand that now but at the time it was supposedly a righteous war against WMDs. We only found out later that the amount of WMDs was miniscule and mostly old chemical weapons. 

 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

1 hour ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

We understand that now but at the time it was supposedly a righteous war against WMDs. We only found out later that the amount of WMDs was miniscule and mostly old chemical weapons. 

 

The puppeteers knew the whole time. Also, war should be a last resort. 

[HKS 169]

The pardons came just before the anniversary of Qasem Soleimani‘s death. This has caused a lot of salt in wounds. 
Blackwater founder, Eric Prince, is the brother of Betsy DeVos. 
Blackwater was banned from contracts in Iraq, so they changed their name to Academi. Constellis bought them out and still has contracts in Iraq. 
 

Shady. Corrupt. Pouring salt in wounds. No one cares about Iraqis. 
Most only know the tip of the iceberg. Most only know what the governments want you to know. 
The real answers are much scarier than you can imagine. 
 

Edited January 6, 2021 by HKS