ClydeR
06-04-2013, 01:25 PM
What is at stake is whether or not we should have a completely different system of addressing crimes of sexual assault than other crimes. Why should it be different from murder or theft?
Top Democrats and a few Republicans want to take the cases out of the traditional chain of command — where an accuser might be reporting the crime to the very person she’s accused.
Military hawks say no way. Commanders need to maintain authority over their troops.
More... (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/sexual-assault-military-congress-92171.html)
Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, took to the floor Monday evening to rail against the idea. He reiterated his position at the Tuesday hearing.
“To take the commander out of the process will invite failure. These commanders have to make decisions to send our brave troops into battle. How ludicrous is it that we would say to our commanders, you’ve got to make a decision to send one of our kids into battle where they may end up losing their lives,” Inhofe said Monday. “But however, you can’t participate in the justice system of the troops. It doesn’t make any sense at all.”
Top Democrats and a few Republicans want to take the cases out of the traditional chain of command — where an accuser might be reporting the crime to the very person she’s accused.
Military hawks say no way. Commanders need to maintain authority over their troops.
More... (http://www.politico.com/story/2013/06/sexual-assault-military-congress-92171.html)
Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, took to the floor Monday evening to rail against the idea. He reiterated his position at the Tuesday hearing.
“To take the commander out of the process will invite failure. These commanders have to make decisions to send our brave troops into battle. How ludicrous is it that we would say to our commanders, you’ve got to make a decision to send one of our kids into battle where they may end up losing their lives,” Inhofe said Monday. “But however, you can’t participate in the justice system of the troops. It doesn’t make any sense at all.”