For like, the war crimes and stuff. Because that seems like quite a significant factor. (Maybe this is common knowledge for people more plugged-in to US politics)

Edit - seems the answer is a resounding NO lol. I should have guessed on account of none of his defenders bringing it up.

Another edit - people, if a veteran-turned-politician said ‘I regret my time in the armed forces, and the shit I saw turned me anti-imperialist’ that would actually count for something. Please stop pretending that it wouldn’t.

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    I have no idea but most probably not. He displays “combat veteran” proudly on his Twitter bio.

    Edit: according to wikipedia he did three tours of Iraq and one of Afghanistan before working for Blackwater. That does not sound like repentant behaviour.