Blackwater Guard Pardoned By Trump Insists He ‘Acted Correctly’ | Talking Points Memo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening late last month when a prison supervisor delivered news he had hoped for.


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I imagine he wishes there was video of the whole massacre to prove his innocence.

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He’d better watch out for Karma, who will eventually get even.

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For a little bit of money? There’s more to life than a little money, you know. Don’tcha know that? And here ya are, and it’s a beautiful day. Well. I just don’t understand it.

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We have an extradition treaty with Iraq, I hope they all get one way tickets to Baghdad.

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Remember, it was G W Bush who declared that all US personnel could act with impunity in Iraq. And Rumsfeld, too. This goes back to them. I suspect global pressure will embolden Biden to change things for the sake of future global relations with our allies. I also suspect these 4 yahoos will see their day hauled before The Hague. One way or another.

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Joining with a number of German uboat captains who claimed they we justified in sinking non-combatant ships.

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Al-Qaeda recruiters send their thanks to Donald John Trump.

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As do any mercenaries who work for Erik Prince. He has their backs and will pull strings when needed.

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I’m finding it a challenge to think of circumstances where acting correctly leaves children dead. Just seems like something somewhere in the mix was incorrect.

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Did that apply only to military personnel or to all American citizens? These fucking mercenaries and the companies that employ them need to get cut off at the knees.

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As I have stated before, I helped care for Vietnam causalities for 3 1/2 years.
Almost every night or day there was a new group of causalities so I talked with many.
While much in the minority this goes farther back then Bush.

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Correctly, for a murderous mercenary thug.

FIFY

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Everyone. All Americans.

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Hopefully his strings get cut on 20 Jan.

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Liberty claims to be at peace with many innocent people, including children, being killed by his hand. The view of a sociopath.

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Yep. And snipped into tiny little pieces.

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Even fucking Nixon didn’t pardon Calley, just granting him home detention. Trump has been pardoning war criminals left and right, I count eight - so far.
I’m not sure who he is trying to piss off by doing this, but I know for sure that the real reasons for granting clemency or pardons is not entering into it.

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The man had a chance to do some good with his life, but chose Erik Prince instead.

I wish him luck, but advise him to seek the counsel of a good shrink before taking any action more significant than using the bathroom for the foreseeable future.

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