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Originally Posted by rob
This young man wasn't drafted and a soldier doesn't get to pick and choose when or where he will fight.
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A soldier does have the right to disobey an unlawful order! Bush invasion and occupation of Iraq was an unlawful and illegal act of aggression. Why should any "Critically Thinking Patriotic Service Member" want to associated with possible War Crimes? Where's the honor?
According to International Law, the Bush invasion and occupation of Iraq has turned into War Crimes. Bush and his hencemen and brown shirts has rendered America to a lawless state, where the rule of law and our constitution has been suspended!
You do know our military service members have taken the oath to defend America against ALL ENEMIES, both Foreign and Domestic. The Bush Admin. is skirting the line with their behavior over the last 8 years of becoming "DOMESTIC ENEMIES OF AMERICA!", keep that in mind.
Bush's war in Iraq was not undertaken in self-defense. Iraq had not attacked the US, or any other country, for 12 years. And Saddam Hussein's military capability had been effectively neutered by the Gulf War, 12 years of punishing sanctions, and nearly daily bombing by the US and UK over the "no-fly-zones."
The dropping of 2,000-pound bombs in residential areas of Baghdad during "Shock and Awe" were crimes against humanity. The indiscriminate US attack on Fallujah, which was collective punishment in retaliation for the killing of four Blackwater mercenaries, was a crime against humanity.
The destruction of hospitals in Fallujah by the US military, its refusal to let doctors treat patients, and shooting into ambulances were crimes against humanity. Declaring Fallujah a "weapons-free" zone, with orders to shoot anything that moved, was a crime against humanity.
Point is Rob, look how many Nazi German soldiers who were on trial for crimes against hummanity and who were hanged at Nuremberg b/c their only saving argument or excuse was "THEY WERE FOLLOWING ORDERS"! How about the lowering ranking service members at Abu Griab.....who were only following orders, and where are they now!!!! There in FUCKING PRISON! b/c they followed ILLEGAL ORDERS AND IGNORED THE GENEVA CONVENTION!
Lastly Rob, as you and I are two honorabaly discharged proud serving military retired veterans, we are well versed and understand the Uniform Code of Military Justice, in articles 90-92, sets forth the duty of military personnel to obey lawful commands.
The Nuremberg Principles, which are part of US law, provide that all military personnel have the obligation
not to obey illegal orders. The Army Field Manual 27-10, sec. 609 and UCMJ, art. 92, incorporate this principle. Article 92 says: "A general order or regulation is lawful unless it is contrary to the Constitution, the law of the United States.
The Bush administration is committing crimes against the peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity in Iraq.