“...there’s also the precedents set by the Nuremberg Trials, which declared that following orders is no excuse if those orders are evil or illegitimate.”
That is easy for Orly to say.
Orly is not sweating it out in the desert in Iraq.
It is a different matter entirely for Active Military like Lt. Easterling.
An Army Lieutenant simply does not have the discretion to disobey an Order unless he can prove that said Order is unlawful.
Orly has not proven that any of BO’s Orders are unlawful.
Frankly, I doubt that Orly can prove anything other than she might be a fair Dentist.
I don’t disagree with you. And I wouldn’t ask anyone to do this. I’ve been in the military, and the very first rule you learn is to stay out of trouble.
But he seems to have volunteered for this. After having read what he said, I think he is willing to sacrifice himself for the good of his country.