vegeta@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 2 days agoWhite House Says Admiral Ordered Follow-On Strike on Alleged Drug Boat, Insists Attack Was Lawfulwww.usnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down11
arrow-up1100arrow-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 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squareArchangel1313@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 days 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-up9·2 days 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.