Do you know about the Leavenworth 10? Diana West writes about them in Town Hall. She writes an open letter to General Petraeus to tell him he can convince us of his sincerity about the plight of veterans by urging the release of the ten men at Leavenworth imprisoned because they killed enemy combatants in life-or-death situations.
You, Gen. Petraeus, could go a long way to change that by pleading for their clemency in the name of healing, even as you plead your own. The war is over in Iraq; it is winding down in Afghanistan. Such humbling efforts would represent a new beginning for them -- and for you.
Read more here: http://townhall.com/columnists/dianawest/2013/03/28/petraeus-should-help-leavenworth-10-receive-clemency-n1552294/page/full/
Hat tip: http://theatheistconservative.com/2013/04/01/us-soldiers-punished-for-killing-the-enemy-in-war/
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