West was forced to retire from the Army and fined $5,000 after he admitted to apprehending an Iraqi policeman he suspected of planning an ambush, watching as his troops beat him, and then firing a gunshot by the Iraqi's head in order to scare him into divulging information. West said the decision saved lives by preventing an ambush. But no plot was ever discovered and the policeman in question later told The New York Times that he had no knowledge of any attacks.
"...
I made the decision where I sacrificed my military career for the lives
of my men, ...I will sacrifice every ounce of me to be your next
congressman."
Of
course, Sarah Palin has endorsed West on her Facebook page claiming he
served "with distinction." But she also pointed out (unwittingly) the
scary part of his campaign: his popularity has garnered twice as much
in campaign donations than the cash raised by Democratic Florida
Congressman Klein.
The
Rabid Right is becoming bold enough to promote military sadists to
congressional seats. How far will they go next? Will these two actually
win their respective elections? Watch this video posted by Crooks and Liars and ask yourself whether or not you want a "Jack Bauer Republican" to represent you in Congress.
Warning: it's not for the squeamish.
Then watch this newscast about 24 and its influence.
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