Pentagon drops plan to control military lawyer promotions.
By on Dec 19th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Pentagon drops plan to control military lawyer promotions.
Last weekend, the Boston Globe’s Charlie Savage reported that the Bush administration was “pushing to take control of the promotions of military lawyers.” The plan, which was being driven by Pentagon counsel William Haynes, would have allowed “politically appointed lawyers in the Pentagon” to veto the appointment or promotion of any member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. Today, Savage reports that the Bush administration has dropped the plan after “retired JAGs loudly objected to the proposal.”
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He’s asking, no, begging for a goddamn mutiny.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:16 pmLindsay Graham Cracker wouldn’t comment…
December 19th, 2007 at 3:21 pmLet’s see what next year brings. I doubt this fight is over. Politicization of the government, inlcuding the judiciary, civil or military, is a main tenet of today’s GOP. Its need to have the judiciary run by those favorable to it runs much, much deeper than Roe. Roe is merely what keeps the sheep in line. The corporatists are the real benefactors of judges like Scalia, Thomas, Alito and Roberts.
As for a mutiny, if it hasn’t happened yet, it’s not going to.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:21 pmIn my opinion, that would have been the cope de grace.
Military lawyers bound to the politicians for their promotions.
The next step would have been for GWB to “don the uniform” and the rest would be history. 4 year terms for President? Bleh. More like the Musharaf plan.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:25 pmSo, the military lawyers don’t want their membership to be chosen by a bunch of feckless, unexperienced, civilian, politically appointed, dimwits and criminals.
Why do the military lawyers hate America?
December 19th, 2007 at 3:27 pmWeeelllll – it isn’t like Shrub hasn’t politicized the military already ?
December 19th, 2007 at 3:45 pmInteresting, the JAG. When I served (Adjutant’s NCO for eight months) the JAG I knew always considered themselves lawyers first, soldiers second.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:45 pmIf you read the article it’s clear the goal is still in place, but now they have to do it in a different way. They made the mistake of talking about it publicly. The next step will be to review the Total Information Awareness playbook.
December 19th, 2007 at 3:47 pmAll your base are belong to us.
-Darth Cheney
December 19th, 2007 at 3:48 pmSuch control by the Pentagon would really amount to unlawful Command Influence. Basically, if a military lawyer goes up against the government his or her promotion would be on the line.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:04 pmIs there ANY area that BushCo is not trying to control???
December 19th, 2007 at 4:20 pmNice. Amazing how much corruption they’ve been able to install into our allegedly “democratic” system of government in just 7 years.
It makes me wonder what we *haven’t* found out about yet…
December 19th, 2007 at 4:21 pmThis will come around again in this administration or after the next Republican coup.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:37 pmamazing what a little daylight will do to these scumbag roaches.
December 19th, 2007 at 4:45 pmI was an Air Force JAG. Generally, JAGS are fairly conservative. They are hardly a hot bed for liberal or left leaning radicals. However, the large majority saw themselves as attorneys firs and officers second. I did run into several who would believe in the reverse. However, JAGs constantly had to take positions contrary to the interest of the military. In general, those positions were accepted within the corps.
December 19th, 2007 at 7:14 pm“Lindsay Graham Cracker wouldn’t comment…”
Good point. Where the hell is this supposed Maverick? I would think that the politicization of his former role would anger him greatly. I guess it only pisses him off when Dems do those things.
December 20th, 2007 at 12:56 am