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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 22 points 2 months ago

Active‑duty and reserve U.S. military personnel are expressing deepening disillusionment with President Donald Trump’s strategy in the war against Iran, fearing they are being treated as “political pawns”

My siblings in Christ, what do you think armed forces are?

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world 19 points 2 months ago

“We don’t want to die for Israel.”

Your president, your senator, your congressman, your church, and of course Israel want you to die for Israel. So it's time to die for Israel.

[–] timewarp@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months ago

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

[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least they're finally realizing the true reason of their service, they should have from the beginning.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 months ago

Nah, I was young and dumb, but also kind of observant (I was busy with work, school, parenting), and almost signed up myself. But I chose to do something else instead, for reasons.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I guess they’ve never heard of chess.

[–] RiverRock@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago

That is quite literally all you signed up for

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I could’ve maybe accepted this excuse years ago but not anymore. They are fighting for the pedophile class.

[–] barrbaric@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fragging is always an option :)

[–] tastemyglaive@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

I do wonder what the actual sabotage capability of any uber-Tuckerbrained little Hitlers running around in those cybernetic & enginnering intensive environments is. Dunno where to start. I guess exmil weirdos on Telegram but they fucking LOVE lying too much. Plus CIA bait

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 months ago

dude you literally signed to be a political pawn, that's exactly your job.

[–] nothx@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Yes you did