Birther Nonsense

U.S. Army Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook has made the argument he should not have to go to Afghanistan. Cook's reason is he believes Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States. Under the Constitution, presidents must be American born citizens.

Taitz, who has also challenged the legitimacy of Obama’s presidency in other courts, filed the 20-page document on July 8 with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. In it Taitz asks the court to consider granting her client’s request based upon Cook’s belief that Obama is not a natural-born citizen of the United States and is therefore ineligible to serve as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Cook further states he “would be acting in violation of international law by engaging in military actions outside the United States under this President’s command. ... simultaneously subjecting himself to possible prosecution as a war criminal by the faithful execution of these duties.”

The Army has decided Cook does not have to report to duty at MacDill Air Force Base. Cook has filed in federal court as a conscientious objector. Who knows if he really believes Obama was not born in the United States.

The District Court of Columbia dismissed a case an anti-Obama citizenship case as a "conspiracy theory." Conservative blogger Charles Johnson noted Hawaii verified Obama's birth certificate. That will never be enough for the birthers.