Edward Gallagher, Donald Trump and America’s criminal wars

[wsws.org]

{Trump’s critics within the ruling elite particularly objected to his statement, in an October tweet announcing that he would review the three war crimes cases, “We train our boys to be killing machines, then prosecute them when they kill!”}

On one hand we have nearly 10,000 of our own military servicemen and women who were essentially murdered in wars based on lies, knew they couldn't be won, often killed by terrorist who were funded and weaponized by their own government. On the other hand some of them have been turned into the very type of people we were suppose to be fighting against. One could also argue that some of them have simply managed to find a place to allow their corrupt societal views to flourish into a reality. Just which one might Gallagher be?

I remember back when I was doing commercial and industry roofing back in the build up to Afghanistan. The guy that ran the metal trim team had a son go over, came back for leave for a while. He proudly confessed the towel head sand niggers should all be shot and the area turned to glass. My first understanding and hearing of towel head sand niggers which turned my stomach and gave me foresight towards a major mistake. I lost all respect for this guy that moment.

{Trump expects to enlist Gallagher, Golsteyn and Lorance in his reelection campaign. He paraded the war criminals at a campaign donors’ function this month, and Gallagher was photographed with Donald Trump Jr. at the Turning Point USA Student Action Conference, an assemblage of fascist-minded youth addressed by the president on December 21. This is part of his effort to base his reelection on appeals to the most violent and reactionary elements of the state apparatus, including the police, Border Patrol, and military Special Forces, and to fascistic elements and disoriented social layers within the electorate.}

This could justify the use of these views and actions right here if and or when the time people have finally had enough.

{These war crimes were carried out on a bipartisan basis, under Democratic and Republican presidents, supported and generally covered up by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. It is worth pointing out that the House Democrats have not impeached Trump for pardoning war criminals, let alone for ordering mass murder in Iraq and Syria, and in the ongoing drone warfare across North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. They have chosen, instead, to impeach Trump for not sufficiently backing war crimes in Ukraine and undermining the longstanding US operation to arm Ukraine and turn it into a military spearhead against Russia.}

Before this I would have added Carter and Reagan to the list. On this I would add all of the Latin America interventions since at least the Reagan era to each and everyone of them also.