FOX: President Trump has pardoned a former Army lieutenant who was convicted in 2009 of killing an Iraqi prisoner suspected of being an Al Qaeda terrorist, the White House announced Monday evening.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders cited “broad support” for Michael Behenna, of Edmond, Okla., “from the military, Oklahoma elected officials, and the public” — including 37 generals and admirals, along with a former Pentagon inspector general — as the reason for Trump’s clemency grant. Sanders also said Behenna had been a “model prisoner” while serving his sentence.
“In light of these facts, Mr. Behenna is entirely deserving of this Grant of Executive Clemency,” Sanders concluded.
A military court originally sentenced Behenna to 25 years for unpremeditated murder in a combat zone. However, the Army’s highest appellate court noted concern about how the trial court had handled Behenna’s claim of self-defense, Sanders said. The Army Clemency and Parole Board reduced his sentence to 15 years and paroled him in 2014, as soon as he was eligible.
Behenna acknowledged during his 2008 trial that instead of taking prisoner Ali Mansur home as he was ordered, he took the man to a railroad culvert, stripped him, and then questioned him at gunpoint about a roadside bombing that had killed two members of Behenna’s platoon. more
Not a unilateral decision, but rather a well considered consensus.
Gee Wally, it’s another well deserved “Well Done Sir!” moment.
Yeah Beave, not only that, but it’s also yet another well deserved Bitch-Slap directly to the face of the feckless Kenyan Kremepuff and Marxist Muzlim Mallard who he felt it necessary to “Fundamentally Transform” and weaken America any way possible!
Praise God! Yet another reason to love that Trump is POTUS.
Should’ve been a FULL pardon – that restores an honorable discharge and his gun rights, too.
Obola would have never pardoned him. And it was Obola Admin restrictions on ROE that allowed Behenna to be accused in the first place. Obola is a despicable Mohammedan gay Socialist Kenyan.
Ludicrous ROE and an out of control prosecution. When are we going to cease and desist with this “kid glove” handling of warfare? It is called WARFARE for a fookin’ reason.
“Speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act.” Geo. Orwell
So glad to hear this! Now some housecleaning of the accusers and prosecutors seems to be in order.
This is all because the Army has forgotten the real purpose of war is to make the other son of a bitch die for his country.
The MSM will report “Trump OKs open season on muslims”.
Remeber who obama pardoned? Three traitors?
Biden was right at his side.
@Lazlo – or make the other sonofabitch die for his so-called “religion”