Commentator Wiz Buckley criticized current claims of potential war crimes tied to U.S. military strategy involving Iran, pointing to past military operations and raising questions about consistency in how such actions are evaluated.
Speaking during an interview, Buckley framed his remarks by emphasizing the broader perspective of military personnel.
“Well, good afternoon, Emily. Thank you for having me,” he began.
“I want to lead with this. There is not a young man or woman out on the tip of the spear that wants any of this war is the ultimate failure of the human condition.”
Buckley said that members of the U.S. military operate under the direction of civilian leadership.
“So just know that the United States military wants to avoid all of this,” he said, adding, “but we follow the orders of the Commander in Chief.”
He then turned to what he described as a reaction from critics who have raised concerns about possible war crimes.
“And Emily, I got to be honest with you,” Buckley said.
“Let me lead with this. The people frothing at the mouth today, clutching their pearls about alleged war crimes.”
Buckley specifically referenced Senator Mark Kelly, a former naval aviator, in his remarks. “If the president decides to target infrastructure, and I’m going to target a fellow naval aviator, the guy is just making my skin crawl right now is Captain Mark Kelly,” Buckley said.
He pointed to U.S. military operations during the Gulf War as a comparison. “Captain Kelly flew A-6s in Desert Storm,” Buckley said.
He referenced the opening phase of the conflict, describing it as “shock and awe in the first 24 to 48 to 72 hours of Desert Storm,” and stated that “all we targeted was infrastructure, power plants, TVs, bridges, roads.”
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