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23. Holy moley Mother of God.

Reply to iemanja (Reply #21)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:34 AM

Sep 20

We're going to get it, aren't we? This kind of National Security is like no security at all.

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Rumor heard from an old friend. Take it for what it's worth... [View all] paleotn Sep 19 OP

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