Tom Cotton will obviously take any action to get what he wants or express his 'outrage'. He displays a reckless obsession with overstepping the bounds of his designated office even if it's one for which he has signed a contract, even if it's one for which he has taken an oath. He either doesn't think clearly of the consequences or he doesn't care. It doesn't really matter which it is, he has no place in public service. His willingness, no, eagerness, to commit these acts speaks volumes about his character... or lack thereof.
From Wikipedia:
"New York Times "Espionage Letter" Scandal"
"In June 2006, during his first deployment while stationed in Iraq, 2LT Cotton gained international public attention after he wrote an open letter to The New York Times criticizing the paper's publication of an article detailing a Bush administration secret program monitoring terrorists' finances in which he called for three journalists, including the Times' editor, Bill Keller, to be imprisoned for espionage.[25] The article was widely circulated online and reprinted in full in several newspapers.[26] A few days after the letter was published and subsequently widely circulated, Cotton finally realized his actions were greatly problematic, especially since he learned of the anger from his company commander, battalion commander, and the brigade commander. The letter had reached GEN Peter Schoomaker Chief of Staff of the United States Army, and he forwarded it via e-mail to all his generals, stating: "Attached for your information are words of wisdom from one of our great lieutenants in Iraq ..." Before meeting with his command superiors, Cotton stated in an interview that he was "nervous and worried all night long" about losing his position and even worse, possibly being court-martialed. Cotton was given reprimands for lack of discipline, lack of adherence to protocol, and refusing respect his chain of command; but he claims he was also praised, despite the immature attempt, for his loyalty to his soldiers."
Now, why a 2nd Lieutenant thinks he has the authority to write a policy letter for the United States Army and by extension the United States of America is quite beyond me. Tom Cotton should have been court-martialed for this astounding and blatant violation of the chain of command. He wasn't and I'm sure that's what emboldened him to pen his seditious and unprecedented letter to sabotage a delicate multi-national nuclear proliferation treaty.
If he isn't held accountable, who will the next letter go to? Russia on the Ukraine? South Korea about their missile program? There's really no end to the international relations he could and probably will damage if they aren't achieving HIS desires. Is this someone we want in our government?
I have no problem whatsoever with private citizen Tom Cotton sending letters anywhere he wants. And after he is tried and found guilty of treason and paid his debt to society he would have all the time he needs to do so.
In the meantime what is it going to take to have him held accountable for his actions? Do we have to wait for the the next act of subversion and/or treachery? He has shown no regrets and now the tenor of his seditious act is getting adsorbed into the Republican presidential platform. When is enough, enough?
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