Posted on 03/04/2016 1:41:59 PM PST by elhombrelibre
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump backed down Friday from claims that he would order the U.S. military to waterboard militants and carry out other acts that violate international law, as the top general in the U.S. military was asked to weigh on Trumps previous remarks.
Trump, the Republican front-runner, has said repeatedly that he wants to waterboard suspected terrorists, kill the family members of those who carry out terrorism and commit other acts that would leave U.S. troops with a quandary if Trump is elected: Do they follow the orders of their commander in chief, or the Uniform Code of Military Justice that governs their actions?
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What a copout.
I would have doubled down, starting with the carpet bombing, and brought back forms of torture that have been forgotten since the middle ages.
Trump is really complicating his apologists’ job.
You are funny. He won’t have to “ask” anyone. They will know how has their back and no. One will get prosecuted. A thing of beauty.
I wish he would stick with his first position. We need to kill the islsmonazis before they destroy or conquer all of us. No more playing patty-cake with the enemy !
Don’t you know? Trump has to support both sides of every issue just to cover his bases.
Yeah, and he was attacking Cruz over this. Typical amateur.
It’s a wink and nod. Wow are you thick. He won’t “ ask.” But he sure won’t prosecute.
No, you’re right. He supports both sides of each issue so he can say he’s not wrong on anything.
Spin the wheel, take your pick. Everything must change about Trump everyday.
Wster bordering of terrorists is not covered by the Geneva Convention.
Terrorists are undeclared combatants, and are not the official troops of any nation.
There are no international agreements regarding their treatment.
I wonder if it is true that Bill Clinton advised Trump on what rhetoric to use to “better relate to the Republican base” and win the GOP nomination.
Trump sends the right message that he won’t do ticky tack bullcrap prosecutions we saw under Bush or Obama when US Troops faithfully do their jobs in the defense of themselves and this nation.
Yep, irregular, unlawful combatants should not get much leeway.
“Trump is really complicating his apologists job.”
LOL. Definitely.
Flip, flop, flip, flop. . . . . . . . Flip flop. . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip.
Lol. Glad you’re around to help us ‘thick’ people trying to keep up with Donalds reversals and re-reversals.
“Dont you know? Trump has to support both sides of every issue just to cover his bases.”
That way he can call people nasty liars for quoting him. It’s kind of brilliant as long as you have rabid apologists.
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