In Defense Of Beau Biden

[babylonsister]

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In Defense Of Beau Biden
by: Chris LeJeune
Tue Oct 07, 2008 at 18:53:54 PM EDT

I just finished reading an email that left my blood boiling. In the game of politics I have heard some pretty disgusting and foul things, that is part and parcel of the world. This, however, really pissed me off. It seems that Michael Savage, that bastion of journalistic integrity, is smearing Beau Biden and JAG prosecutors in general.

Later in the broadcast, Savage stated that Beau Biden, attorney general of Delaware and son of Sen. Joe Biden, is "going to be a trial lawyer in Iraq. The very same kind of wonderful trial lawyers who were skewering the Marines left and right in the, in Iraq, that's the kind of trial lawyer that they're sending over." Savage then read a CNN.com article, saying, "Beau Biden -- a captain in the National Guard and Delaware's attorney general -- will be a trial lawyer in the 261st Signal Brigade." The CNN article also reported that Delaware National Guard Lt. Col. Len Grattieri "couldn't say where Beau Biden will be based, but his role will be that of a prosecutor enforcing the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Savage went on to say: "hey're going to see if they can burn any of the military men over there, and they'll use Biden's son to see if they can put them in jail. Wonderful. Terrific. What would you expect from a Democrat going to Iraq?"

From 2000 - 2002, I served as a CID investigator at Fort Hood, Texas (6th MP Group CID). It was my pleasure and honor to work on a daily basis with JAG prosecutors, and they were some of the finest soldiers I ever had the honor of knowing. For those who are not familiar with the military criminal justice system, the US Army Criminal Investigations Division is charged with investigating felony crimes related to the military. These include drug trafficking, rape, murder, robbery, computer crimes, economic crimes, etc. Anything that would land you in Leavenworth for a few years or more falls under the purview of CID. But the investigator's job is just the beginning.

The individual arrested for the commission of these crimes is then turned over to the JAG prosecutor. It is his job to follow through, make the case, follow up and see that justice prevails. It is a difficult, thankless job. JAG soldiers put in tireless hours checking every detail. Comments like this from Michael Savage leave me visibly shaking with anger. Soldiers are not above the law. That is why we have a JAG, and an MP corps. At the same time, soldiers need justice for crimes committed against them. Rape a soldier? Face the JAG. Steal from a soldier? Face the JAG. Hurt a soldier? Face the JAG.

What Savage is suggesting is complete anarchy. According to him, soldiers should be allowed to do whatever, and should have no recourse of they are the victim. Savage's comments sound much like what I've heard criminals say in interview rooms many times before. I'm gonna end this article now, before I say what I really think.

[ogneopasno]

1. There's a John Edwards-shaped hole in my heart and Beau Biden fills it.

Michael Savage can piss up a rope.

[Jennicut]

10. LOL....Beau is cute and so is his father. They are both really good men

and Michael Savage is known as a complete nut.

[ogneopasno]

12. When Beau introduced his dad,

I thought...we're going to see this guy again down the road. And that's juuusssst fine.

[Muttocracy]

2. "soldiers need justice for crimes committed against them" nt

[sandnsea]

3. We need a "How To Fix Stupid" Apollo Project n/t

[SoCalDem]

4. AMEN !!

It's a damned shame that critical thinking is not taught to all school kids..every year..

[navarth]

5. I'm supposed to care what Michael 'Weiner' Savage has to say?

just shine a flashlight at him, he'll scurry under his rock

[DinahMoeHum]

6. Where are the dog-tags on Mike Weenie-Boy ???

<crickets>

didn't think so.

Hey, Mike! Psss psss psss psss psss! psss psss psss psss psss!


:freak:

[WarbirdForObama]

7. Someone needs to inform Weiner Savage

That JAG Officers are part of OUR MILITARY.

Why doesn't Weiner Savage Support our Troops?

Why Does Weiner Savage Hate America?

[samplegirl]

8. They love the word

Trial lawyer. Maybe Savage should go and read what a Judge Advocate General work entails.

[jillan]

9. So that's where it came from. I just had a repug say to me

that Biden's son is going to Iraq only as an attorney - not a soldier like Palin's son.

unbelievable! Beau could have gotten out of going, he wouldn't hear of it.

[VP505]

11. Does what Savage allege apply

to Reserve Jag Officer Lindsey Graham also? How many military men over there did Graham "burn"?

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. Apparently, being in the military gives you blanket immunity from any prosecution whatsoever

At least according to Michael Savage.