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ThoughtCriminal

(14,688 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2025, 12:40 PM Nov 25

Where is the push-back from the military on the boat bombings?

Everybody in the chain of command should have said "Hell no, sir!"

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Problem: Our Military has already been following illegal orders [View all] ThoughtCriminal Nov 25 OP

A downside of an all-volunteer military -- snot Nov 25 #2

It was mostly draftees who fought in Vietnam Kaleva Nov 25 #4

What authority has determined them to be illegal? Kaleva Nov 25 #3

interwebz people WarGamer Nov 25 #5

Do you disagree with the characterization? dpibel Nov 25 #8

Top military lawyer raised legal concerns about boat strikes Brenda Nov 25 #16

It's a puzzler, innit? dpibel Wednesday #22

Not really. Brenda Wednesday #23

Trrump purged the JAGs ThoughtCriminal Nov 25 #6

And ethics. twodogsbarking Nov 25 #9

Congressman Jason Crow, for one. Brenda Nov 25 #12

If you have plain language in treaties and precedent you moniss Nov 25 #13

It makes me very sad to say it, but you're probably right FakeNoose Nov 25 #10

They would be prosecuted for war crimes... MuirHero Nov 25 #15

You have a lot of faith in the American public. maxsolomon Nov 25 #18

Strawmen Brenda Nov 25 #19

Yes, he is. The truth hurts... 3catwoman3 Nov 25 #21

Major General Smedley Butler: War is a racket. Ping Tung Wednesday #24