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Active Duty U.S. Personnel: We Didn't Sign Up To Be 'Political Pawns' (www.telesurenglish.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml to c/nottheonion@lemmy.ml

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[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's precisely what they were signing up for, but if they don't like it then they should probably reach out to an attorney regarding this illegal war.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Unfortunately war crime law doesn't work like that. While "just following orders" isn't an excuse for individual war crimes, it is for participating in an illegal war, so courts don't allow challenges to deployment on those grounds.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Me thinks Trump needs to prove imminent threat to bypass congressional approval, especially with Trump's own officials' statements directly contradicting that.

[–] Cargon@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

If you're going to die for a bunch of perverts you might as well frag the CO on your way out right?