Sgt. Meyer in New York's Veteran's Day parade this month. Reuters
Hero Marine Sues Defense Giant After Sniper Scope Fight -- Danger Room
Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer is perhaps this country’s best-recognized war hero, a man who risked his life over and over again to save his buddies from a Taliban ambush. That’s why he’s the only living Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor — the nation’s highest award for valor — for his actions in Afghanistan or Iraq. It’s undoubtedly one reason why the defense giant BAE Systems hired Meyer after he left the Corps.
Then, BAE considered selling high-tech sniper rifle scopes to the Pakistani military. Meyer objected, given Islamabad’s um, unambiguous relationship with the terrorists and militants based in Pakistan. Then he quit. Suddenly, Meyer’s former bosses at BAE started calling the war hero “mentally unstable” and a drunk.
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More News On Former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer Suit Against Defense Giant BAE Systems
Medal of Honor recipient suing BAE for character damage -- Stars and Stripes
Decorated Marine Sues Contractor -- Wall Street Journal
Medal of Honor recipient sues defense contractor -- AP
Medal of Honor sues contractor -- CNN
MoH Recipient Meyer Sues Contractor -- Military.com
Medal of Honor recipient says in lawsuit that ex-employer portrayed him as ‘mentally unstable’ -- Washington Post/AP
My Comment: I am not going to comment on the suit .... but I do agree with former Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer point that we should not be selling military tech .... especially tech that can easily be used against our own forces .... to a country like Pakistan. U.S. - Pakistani relations have been .... to put it bluntly .... horrible, especially after Osama Bin laden was found literally next door to Pakistan's military academy. The idea that we are shipping these type of weapons to an unstable country like Pakistan .... I cannot help but feel that this could eventually hit us back .... and his us hard.
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