[r9etb]

In each case, military personnel have an obligation and a duty to only obey Lawful orders and indeed have an obligation to disobey Unlawful orders.

Are you suggesting that our presence in Afghanistan and the prosecution of the war therein is Unlawful?

[Natural Law]

"Are you suggesting that our presence in Afghanistan and the prosecution of the war therein is Unlawful?"

Please read and digest my entire post before asking dumbass questions like that. The question of lawfulness had to do with the person issuing the order, not the content of the order;

The essential attributes of a lawful order include: (1) issuance by competent authority -- a person authorized by applicable law to give such an order;