The Army, caught describing pro-life members of the famed pro-life Operation Rescue organization and others as “terrorists,” already had admitted it was wrong to do that.
Now it is apologizing.
OR announced, “The Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol has issued a formal apology to Operation Rescue for mischaracterizing the pro-life organization as a terror group during a counterterrorism and security training presentation that was used to teach 9,100 Army soldiers at Fort Bragg.”
Driscol said, “This characterization was not only inaccurate but also deeply inappropriate.”
His response came in a letter to the American Center for Law and Justice, which represented Operation Rescue and its president, Troy Newman.
“I am glad to accept the Army’s apology, but the harm this has caused Operation Rescue has been incalculable,” said Newman. “Being labeled a terrorist in these troubled times has carried with it a heavy burden on my staff and me.”
Driscol continued, “While I cannot undo the harm that this training caused, I want to offer my sincerest apology to Operation Rescue, National Right to Life, and all pro-life groups negatively impacted by the false characterization of all pro-life organizations made by this training. Please be assured that I am firmly committed to rigorous oversight of all Army training materials to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.”
The ACLJ’s Jordan Sekulow responded to Driscol’s letter.
“Thank you for standing up against the Leftist ideology that had been infecting our military branches and bogging down our warfighters, often cloaked in the bureaucratic morass. We know you have a lot of work to do, and that you took time to address this — not just in response to an oversight function of Congress, but directly to our client who was among those harmed — confirms your commitment to the values for which you fight,” said Sekulow.
Newsom confirmed the damage.
“For years Army trainers falsely told thousands of soldiers that Operation Rescue posed a terror threat to our country. The damage this has caused our nonviolent organization is something that cannot be undone with a simple apology, no matter how sincere.
“Operation Rescue works tirelessly through all peaceful, legal means available to end the violent act of abortion, expose abortion abuses, and call for accountability to those who harm pregnant women and their babies. This work has saved countless lives and helped promote new laws that provide greater protection for the women and children for whom we advocate. Hopefully, this apology will help to finally clear our name.”
The Army earlier wrote it was wrong to use an “awareness training” program that falsely labeled OR, National Right to Life and others as “terrorist.”
“The terror awareness training presented to soldiers at Fort Liberty on July 10, 2024, inaccurately referenced non-profit public advocacy organizations National Right to Life, Operation Rescue, Earth First, Earth Liberation Front, Animal Liberation Front and PETA as terrorist groups, which is inconsistent with the Army’s antiterrorist policy and training,” confirmed a letter to Rep. Jim Banks, chief of the subcommittee on military personnel.
The controversy erupted when the “training” ideology was revealed under Joe BIden’s tenure.
In those training materials, “pro-life groups, including our client Operation Rescue and anyone with a ‘Choose Life’ license plate, as ‘terrorist groups,’” the ACLJ reported.
The military has confirmed that some 9,100 soldiers were trained using the false information over the past few years.
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Author: Bob Unruh
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