“You fail to understand the most basic premise of military service: subordination of the self to the chain-of-command, including, in some instances, limitations on one’s rights.”

The most accurate description of Alan Kennedy-Shaffer I’ve ever read. https://twitter.com/armytimes/status/1385364657242886147">https://twitter.com/armytimes...

I’m not interested in the legal theory behind his claims - I’d rather discuss his motivations. Because, with Kennedy-Shaffer, there’s always an agenda and that is to make a name for himself. To get into politics.

Meeting him, the first thing you’ll be told is that he wrote a book about Obama, he went to Yale, and William & Mary Law School

He’s 100% the guy that used his Yale email long after graduating from there. https://law.wm.edu/news/stories/2009/new-book-by-kennedy-shaffer-09-offers-insights-into-the-obama-revolution.php">https://law.wm.edu/news/stor...

Alan’s goal is making a name for himself. His employer, in 2013:

"Given your current position, it would be difficult for readers of your article/column to differentiate and distinguish between your job duties and any opinions expressed in your column.” https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/Prohibition_PA_liquor_board_shuts_down_attorneys_booze_column.html">https://www.inquirer.com/philly/ne...

My favorite part about his litigious and adversarial relationship with that employee is that when he was terminated a year later, he alleged it was because of his military service. Support the troops! https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2014/06/alan_kennedy-shaffer_claims_wr.html">https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/...

Speaking of his military service, this is why he does it. For the campaign photo. He takes a high profile case or 2 on the side (he’s mainly a professional student), but it’s for name recognition - his goal is politics.

Using his military service for op-eds and clout would be less offensive if he didn’t LIE about his service.

“The Kurdish soldiers he served alongside” https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙄" title="Gesicht mit rollenden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit rollenden Augen">

CPT Kennedy-Shaffer was an administrative law attorney in Kuwait that went to Syria for a week to do a FLIPL.