Nickdfresh
01-12-2006, 10:05 PM
US may extend soldier's military service: court
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who sued the military to protest the involuntary extension of his service lost his challenge on Thursday of the "stop-loss" policy Washington has used to maintain troop levels.
The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest upholding the military's right to keep soldiers in the service beyond their original contracted time by issuing emergency stop-loss orders.
The case involved a California National Guard soldier -- his name is listed in court papers only as John Doe -- whose time under arms was extended by 11 months. Doe argued that the extension was an unconstitutional infringement of liberty but the court disagreed.
"Doe's arguments challenging the president's 'stop-loss' authority are not persuasive," Judge Stephen Trott wrote for the three-judge panel. "The 'stop-loss' order extending Doe's enlistment is a valid exercise of presidential power."
The court made a similar ruling last May and that decision was cited in the latest review of the issue.
"As we held in Santiago, the enlistment agreement gave warning in plain language that his service could be extended," the decision said.
Attorney Michael Sorgen said he would ask for a larger 11-judge en banc panel of the 9th Circuit to reconsider the issue.
"The door is still open, but not much," he said.
The all-volunteer U.S. military has used the stop-loss program to maintain troop levels as it lags its recruiting goals for its forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of troops have had their time extended under the program.
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So, when do you Neo CON pussies join up for the War effort you love so much? The real patriots need a breather I think.:)
Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:10 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier who sued the military to protest the involuntary extension of his service lost his challenge on Thursday of the "stop-loss" policy Washington has used to maintain troop levels.
The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was the latest upholding the military's right to keep soldiers in the service beyond their original contracted time by issuing emergency stop-loss orders.
The case involved a California National Guard soldier -- his name is listed in court papers only as John Doe -- whose time under arms was extended by 11 months. Doe argued that the extension was an unconstitutional infringement of liberty but the court disagreed.
"Doe's arguments challenging the president's 'stop-loss' authority are not persuasive," Judge Stephen Trott wrote for the three-judge panel. "The 'stop-loss' order extending Doe's enlistment is a valid exercise of presidential power."
The court made a similar ruling last May and that decision was cited in the latest review of the issue.
"As we held in Santiago, the enlistment agreement gave warning in plain language that his service could be extended," the decision said.
Attorney Michael Sorgen said he would ask for a larger 11-judge en banc panel of the 9th Circuit to reconsider the issue.
"The door is still open, but not much," he said.
The all-volunteer U.S. military has used the stop-loss program to maintain troop levels as it lags its recruiting goals for its forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tens of thousands of troops have had their time extended under the program.
© Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-01-13T010956Z_01_KWA304174_RTRUKOC_0_US-ARMS-STOPLOSS.xml&archived=False) 2006. All rights reserved.
So, when do you Neo CON pussies join up for the War effort you love so much? The real patriots need a breather I think.:)