[spintreebob]

There is a difference between illegal orders, improper orders, unwise orders and orders I don’t like.

Nobody in gov should make statements that do not make these distinctions.

[Gay State Conservative]

See Post #39. If one is court martialed for disobeying an order he/she might use the defense that it was an illegal order. Of course the panel...consisting entirely of those superior in rank...would decide if that claim was true.

As a matter of fact if your making such a claim you might want to opt for a bench trial. A military judge might be more willing to fairly consider such a claim than would a jury.