Clearly, the president doesn’t have the slightest inkling of what it takes to maintain a dedicated professional military. Whether hoping for a Senate conviction is realistic, the need to impeach this would-be autocrat is obvious. AdvertisementJeffrey S. Weiss, Thousand Oaks..To the editor: Imagine firing a loyal Navy official for obeying the law. Gallagher was charged and then acquitted in the stabbing death of an Islamic State military captive, but he posed with the corpse for a picture. Just ask any admiral or general about what a sterling example Trump provides for troops who are bound by international laws of warfare.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 29, 2019 11:03 UTC