My letter to President Obama, Secretary of Defense Hagel, and General Dempsey — it looks like you don’t give a damn when we don’t hear from you on this!
Dear Gentleman,
We are approaching the 7 month mark since Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi inadvertently made a wrong turn and ended up in Mexico. Yes, he had guns in his truck – legal in the USA, but not legal in Mexico. I have been told by a Mexican lawyer that the Mexican law requires that someone INTEND to bring guns into Mexico. In other words, if his entry into Mexico was accidental or inadvertent, he lacked the requisite intent to violate the law. Thus, he is not guilty.
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I have seen zero effort by any of you to help Sgt. Tahmooressi. And worse, I have seen plenty of opportunity for you to help. Your failure to seize the opportunity sends the message that you don’t give a damn [that's not the word she used]. That is a really bad message. If you tried, and you failed, at least the thinking would be that you ‘have their backs’ — doing nothing suggests you don’t care.