Lt. Col. Allen West: THE F-ing MAN!

[BimmerFreak]

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Powerful words. Lets hope he gets the opportunity to serve in 2010

[BimmerFreak]

I knew I had heard his name before.....now I have MORE reason to like him!

Allen West (former U.S. military officer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While serving in Taji, Iraq on August 20, 2003 as commander of the 2d Battalion 20th Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, Lieutenant Colonel West was in charge of the interrogation of an Iraqi police officer who was suspected of having information about planned attacks on American forces. According to the Iraqi police officer, Yehiya Kadoori Hamoodi claimed that during the interrogation, soldiers under West's supervision assaulted him attempting to get him to talk.

The police officer insisted that he did not know anything about planned attacks and was loyal to the United States Army. However, when the detainee didn't talk, Lieutenant Colonel West fired his 9mm pistol close to the man's head and at this point, the man, according to some mainstream media such as CNN (CNN.com - U.S. officer fined for harsh interrogation tactics - Dec. 13, 2003), gave information about a planned ambush, resulting in its being thwarted. According to West, there were no further ambushes on U.S. forces in Taji until he was relieved of command on October 4, 2003.

In an interview with the New York Times, the Iraqi police officer, Yehiya Kadoori Hamoodi, said he felt he must have been falsely implicated by another alleged informant as being a plotting assassin and that the information he provided was useless and obtained under duress. At least one man named by Mr. Hamoodi was taken into custody, according to testimony, and his home was searched. No plans for attacks on Americans or weapons were found. The Times also reported Colonel West's own testimony that he did not know whether "any corroboration" of a plot was ever found, adding: "At the time I had to base my decision on the intelligence I received. It's possible that I was wrong about Mr. Hamoodi." The Army Criminal Investigative Division report on this incident likewise stated that no useful information was obtained from Hamoodi in connection with his interrogation by LTC West and his soldiers.Template:CID report cited by Tom Ricks in his book Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (2006), pp 280-281

West, who at the time was just short of having 20 years of service, was charged with violating articles 128 (assault) and 134 (general article) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and was in danger of receiving an 11 year prison sentence, dishonorable discharge and losing his retirement benefits. West was processed through an Article 32 hearing in November 2003, where he admitted wrongdoing, was fined $5,000 over two months for misconduct and assault. He then submitted his resignation, and was allowed to retire with full benefits in the summer of 2004.

After West's resignation was brought to public attention the next Fall, he received over two thousand letters and e-mails from the American public offering him moral support. In addition, a letter was drafted to the secretary of the Army, its signatories being ninety-five members of Congress in West's support. Even a prominent critic of the Abu Graib affair, Sen. John W. Warner of Virginia, wrote a letter to his constituents in support of West's honorable intentions during the controversial incident.

In January 2004, the conservative Frontpage Magazine named West its Man of the Year.[1]

[Guest bkelm18]

Damn. He is the ****ing man. I'd move to FL just to vote for him.

[USMCJG]

Damn. He is the ****ing man. I'd move to FL just to vote for him.

+1. Good stuff.

[Volzfan]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/national-politics-legislation/31230-we-need-more-canadates-like.html

Already on TGO.

Edited December 6, 2009 by Volzfan

[DaveTN]

Those are great words and I wish him the best. But I’m not sure that anyone can get elected that is telling the people they need to work.

“The Constitution says promote the general welfare; not provide welfare. It is about setting conditions for our success.â€

That was directed at the class of people that elected Obama. They are a solid unified class of people; not split like most of us. And I am afraid they will continue to elect our officials as long as our economy declines.

"I will not go down and tell my children that I didn’t have the Courage, the Conviction, the Commitment or the Character to fight for this country. Don’t go home and let your children down."

Those are strong words. And if you expect him to stand by them; you need to set an example by doing so yourself. Take responsibility and take action.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Wow, what a great speech...we need more people like him running for Congress. People with real conviction and real experience.

[Magiccarpetrides]

Sidenote: Got his bachelors degree at UT:koolaid:

[Guest 6.8 AR]

That class of people that elected BHO aren't as solid and unified as you might think. I know quite a few who are not happy about this health care nonsense and some who didn't realize he was a communist. The college students may be starting to turn on him and I would guess that most folks getting close to Medicare age are turning, too. Someone like Lt. Col. West gives a great contrast to what BHO really is. West is pissing in Colin Powell's rice krispies, also. West presents himself very well and has a great message. It will take a real strong democrat to shut him down. I sure hope he has the backing to get him there.

[LagerHead]

Either way, that was a great and inspiring speech.

[Guest Guitarsnguns]

He has my vote! Too bad there are so many voting, bleeding heart liberals in America today that will ensure a person with views like that will never win a political office of influence.

[trblmkr13]

We need more leaders that have Military backgrounds

[Guest HVAC Worker]

Thank you H.G. for the link.He speaks like me.