Specifically troubling for Hayden was Trump saying he would want to do “worse” than torture and would want soldiers to kill terrorists’ families.
Baier told Trump the latter is explicitly illegal, but Trump insisted, “They won’t refuse. They’re not gonna refuse me. Believe me.”
Baier said, “But they’re illegal.” Trump brushed it off.
via www.mediaite.com
That a major candidate for President would openly advocate for US troops to commit a bright line violation of the laws of war is astonishing.
Look, I get why about a third of the GOP is in open rebellion against the party. But abandoning the conservative principles that we stand for is not the way to reform the party. It's just a childish temper tantrum, the worst kind of raging that we see from the fringes of the left.
No, Mr. Trump, the troops will not commit war crimes on your behalf.
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