‘Fishing expedition?’ Biden Pentagon accused of demoralizing military with unspecified ‘war crimes’ investigations
April 1, 2021 | Jon Dougherty The Defense Department launched a series of investigations into allegations of “war crimes†committed by U.S. forces just days after President Joe Biden took office, leading many current military members to speculate there could be political motivations behind the probes.
But regardless of why the investigations were launched, say current and former members of the military as well as legal experts associated with military cases, they are extremely likely to have a deleterious and chilling effect on morale and field operations.
According to a Jan. 25 memo from the Pentagon Inspector General, the wide-ranging probes center on two major U.S. military commands “to determine whether their leaders properly handled unspecified war crimes by American forces,†Just the News reported.
The memo does not mention any specific war crimes soldiers are accused of committing or even suspected war crimes but notes that U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command, both of which are located in Tampa, Fla., are the targets of the inquiry.
CENTCOM is responsible for overseeing operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
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