Army general denies request by officer pardoned by Trump to have his Special Forces tab reinstated

[demmiblue]

Source: WaPo

An Army general has denied a request by an officer pardoned in an open murder case by President Trump to have his Special Forces tab reinstated, setting up a potential showdown between senior defense officials and the White House.

The decoration for retired Army Maj. Mathew L. Golsteyn was denied in December by Lt. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette, the commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, two defense officials said on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue. The Army followed by asking an administrative board that reviews personnel decision to consider several decisions involving Golsteyn, the officials said.

Golsteyn faced trial this year for the alleged murder of a Taliban bomb maker in Marja, Afghanistan, in February 2010. Golsteyn acknowledged killing the man, but said he had set a lawful ambush for him.

Also up for consideration is whether a board will allow Golsteyn to receive a Distinguished Service Cross — considered one step down from the Medal of Honor – that had been approved before he came under investigation, the officials said.

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[sdfernando]

1. The major should NOT receive any medals...he accepted the pardon

which is tacit agreement that he did the crimes. Giving him these medals diminishes it for all who have received them!

[keithbvadu2]

2. "which is tacit agreement that he did the crimes"

BINGO!

[riversedge]

3. agree, but I think we know Trump will put his bigly nose into this situation.

[cstanleytech]

5. I hope our people use this pardon thing against Trump and the other Republicans in

the next election by putting them into the spot by asking how it feels to let a confessed murderer go free.
Then watch them squirm when any defense of Trump or the pardon that they try to mount crumbles when its pointed out that to accept the pardon means he also acknowledges he did the crime.

[Perseus]

8. Wishful thinking. These republican crooks have no remorse, no principles and no shame.

Nothing shames them, they are like rats. Actually, they are rats. They are morally bankrupt.

[Kurt V.]

4. Majors don't kill in combat. or very rarely

[DashOneBravo]

11. Majors are company commanders

In a SF Group.

Some also work as staff jobs. But rotate thru command time .

[benld74]

6. Major impotus suckup. Nt

[groundloop]

7. A serial draft dodger needs to keep his nose out of military decisions

[Duppers]

9. GOOD!!

[truthisfreedom]

10. At least someone's got some FUCKING sense

Christ this is a nightmare.