FOX News: Justice delayed for Army sergeant who defended Afghan boy from rapist
The old Army adage, “Hurry up and wait,” applies once again to a decorated Green Beret who protected an Afghan boy from a child molester only to see his actions jeopardize his military career.
A decision from the military on the fate of Sgt. First Class Charles Martland was due Tuesday, but now has been put off for a third time, until at least May 1. Martland, an 11-year Special Forces veteran, was stationed in Afghanistan in 2011 when he confronted a local police commander who allegedly had raped a 12-year-old boy.
“Charles did the right thing in Afghanistan by standing up to a child rapist and corrupt commander, and now it’s the Army’s turn to do the right thing and reverse the decision to expel him from the service,” Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., whose office has been assisting Martland, told FoxNews.com earlier this month. “Permitting Charles to continue serving is in the best interest of the Army and the nation.”
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Update #1: Army again delays separation of Green Beret who beat up Afghan commander (Army Times)
Update #2: BREAKING: Army Again Delays Decision To Boot Green Beret For Attacking Afghan Rapist (Daily Caller)
WNU Editor: My blood boils when I hear stories like this .... and the Pentagon's persecution of a soldier who defended a young boy from his rapist is incomprehensible. As to the bigger question .... was it U.S. military policy to instruct troops to look the other way in cases of rape and abuse to placate Afghan officials? Sadly .... it clearly looks like that was U.S. policy.
Fortunately, there is no politics involved in this, otherwise I might become cynical.
ReplyDeleteThere must be outrage amongst the existing military folk over this treatment of one of their fellows, unless of course they have been ordered to look the other way.
ReplyDeleteIt is surprising that this is even happening as it makes the military leaders pushing this look really bad and validates a lot of the stuff the public has been hearing about what was going on in Afghanistan.
The inevitable results of relativism. If all cultures are equal, any criticism makes you 'ethnocentric'.
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