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It was an illegal order and the rank and file know it. Klarkashton Sep 19 #1
I can't disagree. paleotn Sep 19 #2
They have to stop worrying about getting some BS letters and start refusing to obey what they clearly know Liberal In Texas Sep 19 #4
Don't hold your breath. These are between war military Klarkashton Sep 19 #5
And now we know why the JAG Corp was decimated. No one left to go to for help when given illegal orders? Attilatheblond Sep 20 #48
There are still JAGs mahina Sep 20 #50
Yeah, but not nearly as many Attilatheblond Sep 20 #55
A letter doesn't "absolve" one of following an illegal order Prairie Gates Sep 19 #16
Yes it is ridiculous. A letter from your CO doesn't cover you for committing murder. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #35
This Oldvet Sep 20 #49
Didn't I read they shithole gonna.. Lovie777 Sep 19 #3
Trump already did. Klarkashton Sep 19 #7
Being told "no, it really is okay to follow these orders" doesn't absolve one from RockRaven Sep 19 #6
No way is maga congress going to do an investigation . Klarkashton Sep 19 #8
Yes, look at William Callie, markodochartaigh Sep 20 #19
This is not rumor AverageOldGuy Sep 19 #9
He is ramping up his brinksmanship. There will be a breaking point. usonian Sep 20 #26
Can you imagine, after all you've gone through to achieve flag rank. paleotn Sep 20 #34
That is the point. To humiliate and degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #36
In Nuremberg, Nazis who claimed they were just following orders Jarqui Sep 19 #10
Nope canetoad Sep 20 #29
Maybe I did not express myself well Jarqui Sep 20 #31
It doesn't matter - we first need to get to the point where AdamGG Sep 20 #42
They hit another one a couple of hours ago. iemanja Sep 19 #11
Oh no. America just murders now? BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 19 #13
That is nothing new Lbn2 Sep 20 #56
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Sep 21 #57
So is this the third boat o dead Venezuelans? n/t ReRe Sep 20 #20
I think so iemanja Sep 20 #21
Holy moley Mother of God. ReRe Sep 20 #23
Trump is incubating counter and surprise strikes all 4 corners of the Earth PufPuf23 Sep 19 #12
No. ReRe Sep 20 #22
Not sure what you mean by "No". PufPuf23 Sep 20 #25
I'm sorry. ReRe Sep 20 #28
It's probable Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller AdamGG Sep 20 #43
How many letters do you think you'll need when they start ordering you to kill fellow Americans? Scalded Nun Sep 19 #14
6 year Navy vet here.. Permanut Sep 20 #24
Too bad , aviators or drone pilots.... Bread and Circuses Sep 19 #15
What else would one expect B.See Sep 19 #17
Sooner or later, Chump will tell them to drop a nuke FakeNoose Sep 19 #18
Honest question NJCher Sep 20 #27
Contact someone in congress. Be a whistleblower LeftInTX Sep 20 #30
UCMJ covers it. paleotn Sep 20 #32
And the people who have authority to enforce the law Kaleva Sep 20 #40
Now I am Codifer Sep 20 #41
It's not too late for a junta Queso Delicioso Sep 20 #33
Et tu Mblaze Sep 20 #37
Trump has and will continue to put people of conscience in difficult positions. surfered Sep 20 #38
I haven't heard any news of them possibly being charged Kaleva Sep 20 #39
Maybe tsf will blow up Elon's mega-yacht for transporting Ketamine. rubbersole Sep 20 #44
Unfortunately WmChris Sep 20 #45
How many has he ordered blown up? Three? Katinfl Sep 20 #46
Commanders don't have the authority to absolve their personnel of wrongdoing LogDog75 Sep 20 #47
think I read this on bluesky vapor2 Sep 20 #51
In the military, it all rolls downhill dlk Sep 20 #52
This wouldn't surprise me a bit Warpy Sep 20 #53
The majority of the military voted for fascism, leaders are hand picked tRump rump kissers, crimes against humanity will ImNotGod Sep 20 #54
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