Showing posts with label General Martin Dempsey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label General Martin Dempsey. Show all posts

Sunday, November 16, 2014

More mission creep

November 16, 2014 AP , General Martin Dempsey 0 Comments
Top US General In Iraq To Assess Anti-IS Campaign

Hamza Hendawi and Lolita Baldor, Nov. 15, 2014, AP

America's top military leader arrived in Iraq on Saturday on a previously unannounced visit, his first since a U.S.-led coalition began launching airstrikes against the extremist Islamic State group.

The visit by Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, came just two days after he told Congress that the United States would consider dispatching a modest number of American forces to fight with Iraqi troops against the extremist group.

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

But WH opposes quarantine, right?

October 29, 2014 Chuck Hagel , Ebola 0 Comments
Hagel Considering Ebola Quarantine For All Troops Deployed To West Africa

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel 
Kristina Wong, Oct. 28, 2014, The Hill

Defense Secretary Hagel is considering a 21-day "quarantine-like" policy for all troops returning from West Africa, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

The proposal was recommended to Hagel on Tuesday by the Joint Chiefs of Staff — which consists of its chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey and the chiefs of staff of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Earlier this week, the Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno ordered all soldiers returning from West Africa to undergo a 21-day isolation and enhanced monitoring period.

Odierno "has done this out of caution to ensure soldiers, family members and their surrounding communities are confident that we are taking all steps necessary to protect their health," the Army said Monday.

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

'No Strategy For ISIS?'--Obama's Nat'l Security Team Didn't Get The Memo

'No Strategy For ISIS?'--Obama's Nat'l Security Team Didn't Get The Memo

September 02, 2014 Chris Matthews , Chuck Hagel 0 Comments


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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Bergdahl Left Letter: He Was 'Leaving To Start New Life And Didn't Want To Fight For America'

June 03, 2014 Dailymail.co.uk , Daniel Bates 0 Comments
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
By Daniel Bates, Jun. 3, 2014, Dailymail.co.uk

 Bowe Bergdahl left a note saying he had gone to start a 'new life' and a former comrade broke his military gagging order today to tell MailOnline of the jaw-dropping moment he discovered the Taliban POW had walked off from their Afghanistan base.

 The soldier, who requested anonymity as he is still in the military, said: ‘Everyone looked at me like I was crazy but I was right, he had walked off.’

 The New York Times reported Bergdahl also left behind a note in which he said he did not want to fight for America any more, did not believe in the war - and was leaving to start a new life.

 The revelation came as it emerged the Army may still pursue charges against Sgt Bergdahl for desertion.

 Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said military leaders have been accused of 'looking away from misconduct, and it's premature' to think they will not look into it.

 This comes just days after Susan Rice, Obama's national security adviser said he served with 'honor and distinction'.

 There are a variety of offenses related to an absence without proper approval, and a number of potential actions could be taken by the military.

He could be tried by court martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for desertion; he could be given a non-judicial punishment for a lesser charge, such as being away without leave. And he could be given credit for time already served while he was a prisoner.

 It will pile further pressure on Obama over his judgement in releasing five top Taliban terror leaders from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for a soldier who now faces charges for abandoning his unit and his oath to the U.S. Army.

 The soldier who spoke to MailOnline made his feelings and those of his comrades very clear.

He said: ‘As far as I’m concerned Bergdahl deserted his men and should face the firing squad. People died trying to save him. He was a deserter’.

 Bergdahl’s platoon anxiously searched the observation post they had set up a remote area of Afghanistan but only found Bergdahl’s sleeping bag that had been neatly folded up.

 It also claimed that he did not breach the perimeter wire and left by possibly hiding in a contractor’s vehicle meaning that he would have planned the escape in advance.

 A huge search ensued during which time at least six US soldiers are said to have died while hunting for Bergdahl, 28, who has just been released from five years in captivity with the Taliban.

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U.S. Army Will Not Look Away From Any Bergdahl Misconduct: Dempsey --There will be an investigation

June 03, 2014 David Brunnstrom , Doina Chiacu 0 Comments
General Martin Dempsey
By David Brunnstrom, Doina Chiacu, Lisa Von Ahn and Sofina Mirza-Reid, Jun. 3, 2014, Reuters.com

(Reuters) - The U.S. Army will not ignore any misconduct by released Taliban detainee Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, but he should be considered innocent until proven guilty, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

"The questions about this particular soldier's conduct are separate from our effort to recover ANY U.S. service member in enemy captivity," General Martin Dempsey said in a posting on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

Bergdahl, held for nearly five years in Afghanistan, was freed last week in a prisoner-swap deal with the Taliban brokered by the Qatari government. Five Taliban militants were released from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and flown to Qatar.

"This was likely the last, best opportunity to free him," Dempsey said.

The general said the military will question Bergdahl about the circumstances of his capture.

"Like any American, he is innocent until proven guilty," Dempsey said. "Our Army’s leaders will not look away from misconduct if it occurred. In the meantime, we will continue to care for him and his family."

Bergdahl was captured in unknown circumstances in eastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009, about two months after arriving in the country. Many U.S. government officials say they believe he was seized after walking away from his unit in violation of U.S. military regulations.

On Monday, Republican members of the U.S. Congress said President Barack Obama had set a dangerous precedent with the prisoner swap and might have broken the law.

Fueling the criticism were accusations by some soldiers that Bergdahl was a deserter who cost the lives of several comrades.

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