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29. The problem is... WHO judges legality?

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:15 PM

Nov 30

JAG?

Judges?

SCOTUS?

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It's clear now. Our military will carry out illegal orders. [View all] 2 Meow Momma Nov 30 OP

What's next? "Kill them all" orders on US soil against Americans? Irish_Dem Nov 30 #1

Is it clear? Fiendish Thingy Nov 30 #2

Thank you, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 30 #4

Ok, some carry out illegal orders and some don't. 2 Meow Momma Nov 30 #10

This is what i have slightlv Nov 30 #14

Thanks. It's like they WANT things to get out of control. paleotn Nov 30 #15

This was as much trial balloon as incident. / nt bucolic_frolic Nov 30 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Nov 30 #5

Trashing this thread for the nonsense. nt MarineCombatEngineer Nov 30 #7

It has always been clear that some will. Look at US history, ffs. RockRaven Nov 30 #9

Some might not shoot, Dan Nov 30 #11

Soldiers? What were they doing? Swimming? paleotn Nov 30 #13

I should have written "service members", not soldiers. 2 Meow Momma Nov 30 #21

Even if once is too much, two words: Kent State duckworth969 Nov 30 #16

Two words LilElf70 Nov 30 #17

Two other words: AverageOldGuy Nov 30 #18

It is a worry. Aussie105 Nov 30 #19

And that Admiral COL Mustard Nov 30 #20

Thank you! I thought I heard that right. nt 2 Meow Momma Nov 30 #24

Thus far we have BaronChocula Nov 30 #23

Yes but BaronChocula Nov 30 #31

28 of 77 national Guardsmen shot at Kent State, the rest refused. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 30 #25

That's my thinking too. The military will kill civilians in the US. Bread and Circuses Nov 30 #26

The problem is... WHO judges legality? WarGamer Nov 30 #29

I actually believe soldiers wouldn't carry out that order. PragmaticLiberal Nov 30 #30

Jesus Fucking Christ.nt LexVegas Nov 30 #32