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Trump backs down from waterboarding comments, says he won’t ask troops to violate law
Washington Post ^ | 4 Mar 16 | Dan Lamothe and Jose DelReal

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 Trump’s 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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Amateur.
1 posted on 03/04/2016 1:41:59 PM PST by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

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.


2 posted on 03/04/2016 1:45:43 PM PST by factoryrat (We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Trump is really complicating his apologists’ job.


3 posted on 03/04/2016 1:46:34 PM PST by skeeter
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To: elhombrelibre

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.


4 posted on 03/04/2016 1:46:39 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: elhombrelibre

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 !


5 posted on 03/04/2016 1:46:58 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 -- 43 BCE))
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To: elhombrelibre

Don’t you know? Trump has to support both sides of every issue just to cover his bases.


6 posted on 03/04/2016 1:47:02 PM PST by kik5150 (Cruz argued 9 times before Supreme Court judges. Trump argues with beauty pageant judges.)
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To: skeeter

Yeah, and he was attacking Cruz over this. Typical amateur.


7 posted on 03/04/2016 1:47:11 PM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: skeeter

It’s a wink and nod. Wow are you thick. He won’t “ ask.” But he sure won’t prosecute.


8 posted on 03/04/2016 1:47:45 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: kik5150

No, you’re right. He supports both sides of each issue so he can say he’s not wrong on anything.


9 posted on 03/04/2016 1:47:59 PM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Spin the wheel, take your pick. Everything must change about Trump everyday.


10 posted on 03/04/2016 1:48:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
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11 posted on 03/04/2016 1:48:49 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: elhombrelibre

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.


12 posted on 03/04/2016 1:50:23 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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To: elhombrelibre

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.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/Clinton-Encouraged-Trump-to-Run-for-President_Washington-DC-320827311.html


13 posted on 03/04/2016 1:51:34 PM PST by KansasGirl (I'm voting for Ted Cruz on Mar. 5!)
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To: elhombrelibre

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.


14 posted on 03/04/2016 1:57:48 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: DoughtyOne

Yep, irregular, unlawful combatants should not get much leeway.


15 posted on 03/04/2016 1:58:54 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: skeeter

“Trump is really complicating his apologists’ job.”

LOL. Definitely.


16 posted on 03/04/2016 2:00:01 PM PST by Durbin
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To: elhombrelibre

Flip, flop, flip, flop. . . . . . . . Flip flop. . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip.


17 posted on 03/04/2016 2:01:40 PM PST by Durbin
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To: LS

Lol. Glad you’re around to help us ‘thick’ people trying to keep up with Donalds reversals and re-reversals.


18 posted on 03/04/2016 2:03:08 PM PST by skeeter
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To: kik5150

“Don’t 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.


19 posted on 03/04/2016 2:03:25 PM PST by 94Revolution (Get it right this time)
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To: DoughtyOne

+1


20 posted on 03/04/2016 2:03:59 PM PST by fooman (Get real with Kin Jung mentally Ill about proliferation)
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