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Midnight Writer

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8. This is exactly why it is in the best interests of the service members to refuse illegal orders.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 05:35 PM

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Trump and Co. are going to hang this Admiral for obeying the orders they gave him.

The Admiral had to have known the order was illegal. I have never served, let alone reached the rank of Admiral, and I know the order is illegal.

Anybody who joins Team Trump or bows down to their pressure will be thrown under the bus. Maybe not right away. But someday soon. People, even the ones who pass Trump's loyalty tests, are nothing but fodder to be used and discarded.

As the tech bro billionaires have declared, we are all NPCs (non-player characters). In other words, we are all game pieces in their personal power games.

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White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful [View all] groundloop Monday OP

I guess "kinetic strike" is a nicer way of saying murder. groundloop Monday #1

What did dubya call it when we struck first? slightlv Monday #11

Preemptive War Diraven Monday #12

"White House says" bucolic_frolic Monday #2

Whoa.............. Lovie777 Monday #3

I see they are trying to throw him under the bus. drray23 Monday #4

I think you're referring to Admiral Holsey COL Mustard Monday #17

You are absolutely correct. drray23 Yesterday #20

"It's his fault! He did what we ordered him to do! Blame him (but credit us)!" Torchlight Monday #5

They lie to protect their dear murderer. Justice matters. 21 hrs ago #34

Lawmakers spoke privately to Trump's top general after boat strike revelations Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday #6

Does "no one left alive" sound like .....witnesses? Dixiegrrrl Yesterday #23

Because the boats are not trafficking drugs and they are covering up their murders. travelingthrulife Yesterday #24

I hope you GD generals are paying close attention. Irish_Dem Monday #7

This is exactly why it is in the best interests of the service members to refuse illegal orders. Midnight Writer Monday #8

Trump eventually throws EVERYONE under the bus. Irish_Dem Monday #9

Exactly Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #25

Sure. Totally lawful! Aussie105 Monday #10

All I know is, one guy holds the golden ticket, his immunity card. Buddyzbuddy Monday #13

The US is not a signatory to the ICC. tblue37 23 hrs ago #26

Thank you, I'm aware of that. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #33

This sinking, disabled vehicle with dazed and wounded survivors was a "threat to the United States?" Prairie Gates Monday #14

That's not going to play well in the officer class or the rank and file. paleotn Monday #15

We will see. kacekwl 23 hrs ago #29

Uhh.. Firing on shipwrecked people is the textbook definition of a war crime.. Litterally 18.3.1.1 LiberalArkie Monday #16

Lies and more lies, upon yet more lies. Where's the damn evidence??????? Ford_Prefect Monday #18

Maybe they were in the boat. tblue37 23 hrs ago #27

Admiral Bradley going under The Chump Bus duckworth969 Monday #19

Hesgeth should be arrested and put on trial for murder Akakoji Yesterday #21

Since it is NEVER legal, BidenRocks Yesterday #22

Ok assholes, show up kacekwl 23 hrs ago #28

We didn't do it, but if we did it's legal. CanonRay 23 hrs ago #30

And that guy over there will be pardoned thought crime 22 hrs ago #32

No, it's not lawful to kill defenseless combatants or civilians Mysterian 23 hrs ago #31