vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agoWhite House Says Admiral Ordered Follow-On Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Insists Attack Was Lawfulwww.usnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkWhite House Says Admiral Ordered Follow-On Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Insists Attack Was Lawfulwww.usnews.comvegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoThere’s no possible scenario where this was “lawful”. This was illegal in every conceivable way, and every single soldier involved knew it was illegal, but still followed that order.
minus-squareVoroxpete@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoIt’s the exact example given in DOD guidebooks of a clearly and unquestionably unlawful order.
There’s no possible scenario where this was “lawful”. This was illegal in every conceivable way, and every single soldier involved knew it was illegal, but still followed that order.
It’s the exact example given in DOD guidebooks of a clearly and unquestionably unlawful order.