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Originally Posted by ScottKuma
893. ART. 93. CRUELTY AND MALTREATMENT
Any person subject to this chapter who is guilty of cruelty toward, or oppression or maltreatment of, any person subject to his orders shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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I think you'll find that article refers to people under them within the chain of command.
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916. ART. 116. RIOT OR BREACH OF PEACE
Any person subject to this chapter who causes or participates in any riot or breach of the peace shall be punished as a court- martial may direct.
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There was a riot in Gitmo by US forces? Cite, please.
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917. ART. 117. PROVOKING SPEECHES OR GESTURES
Any person subject to this chapter who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Gotta read the fine print...."towards any other person subject to this chapter"...that would NOT include the enemy, would it? If it did, couldn't we just try them for treason and execute the lot of them?
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33. ART. 133. CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN
Any commissioned officer, cadet, or midshipman who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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You have a source saying it was an officer? My experience has been that they generally don't get their hands dirty in matters like this....
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And, under the same lines our interrogators should probably stay away from those things that get under the collective skins of others.
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I'm sure they'd love to, it's just that pesky Oath they took when they joined up, ya know....the one about defending the Constitution. It would be nice, I suppose, if we could figure out a way to wage war WITHOUT getting under the collective skins of the people trying to KILL us...completely, totally, INSANELY impractical, but nice...