Thank you for your further explanation. I had only seen the one photo.
Just as this war had new dimensions in the damage done by plastic explosives, shoulder-fired missles and child terrorists, as well as new emergency medical responses in theater, I concede it is important to tailor new troop behaviors against this particular enemy, to minimize avoidable lethal retaliation.
This case was complicated by bad behavior on the part of the JAG officers, something that happened also with Derrick Miller and several others who were caught up in the lies not only of the muslim “witnesses” and bystanders, but also those of the prosecutors. I think Trump wanted Gallagher freed because of those procedural missteps more than the photo faux pas.
“I think Trump wanted Gallagher freed....”
And that’s my problem. Gallagher was never imprisoned or forced to extra duty. The only thing he did lose was a stripe, meaning time and money, and possible command acceptance of a base of preference (BOP). And it would reflect on his retirement stipend. But considering he displayed a deficiency in his actions by this gaff, I’m not sure he warrants his rank and responsibilities as he can’t follow orders and has to display the pounding on his chest this way.
But in the end, even though he may have put people in further danger with this act and disobeyed the orders of his superiors, he loses nothing. He retires at full rank, given credit for retiring in the SEAL career field while giving the NAVY a bad portrayal until it can be forgotten. And there will be a lot of Ilamic terrorists that won’t forget soon.
rwood