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General Category => Military/Defense News => Topic started by: rangerrebew on May 20, 2019, 10:31:43 am
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Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes
By Dave Philipps
May 18, 2019
President Trump has indicated that he is considering pardons for several American military members accused or convicted of war crimes, including high-profile cases of murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, according to two United States officials.
The officials said that the Trump administration had made expedited requests this week for paperwork needed to pardon the troops on or around Memorial Day.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/us/trump-pardons-war-crimes.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage (https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/18/us/trump-pardons-war-crimes.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage)