You should look up the definition of unlawful orders sometime, it's hardly clear cut.
John Sessoms wrote: >> From: >> Paul Sorenson >> >> Bill - >> >> That's where we diverge in our methodology. The unfortunate truth is >> that if you don't have a chain of command, you really don't have an >> effective military. So, yes, we do have heroes - everyone who puts >> their all on the line at the will of their commander is a hero in my >> book. No more so nor less now than when your father fought. >> >> The problem lies with the politicians (and the "commander-in-chief", >> no matter what name you give him/her is *still* a politician) that >> make the policy to put the military into action. And with the >> populace who let themselves be led down the primrose path to where we >> are now under the guise of protecting us from something (which in >> reality didn't exist). >> >> We're not a fascist state yet, but if we become one it won't be >> because of military initiative, it will be from politicians ignoring >> the constitution and the people being apathetic enough to let them do it. >> > I won't absolve the military completely. > > In the US, we swear our primary allegiance to *The Constitution*. Our > leadership (and here I'm addressing specifically the high ranking > careerist officers at the Pentagon) has apparently forgotten that. > > Fascism can only occur in the US if the military doesn't stand up to the > politicians and refuse un-lawful orders. > > > -- All dogs have four legs; my cat has four legs. Therefore, my cat is a dog. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
