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Pentagon threatens to prosecute Senator Mark Kelly by recalling him to Navy service
Reuters.com ^ | November 25, 202510:56 AM CS | Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali

Posted on 11/25/2025 11:55:38 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

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To: LoveMyFreedom
> If the Pentagon is doing to do it, then JUST DO IT!!!!! So tired of talk! <

Tuco got it right.

>

21 posted on 11/25/2025 12:27:42 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: mitchjackson1972
No. He never unjoined. He has to put his uni on now. I hope he fries.
22 posted on 11/25/2025 12:32:54 PM PST by NavyShoe
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To: moviefan8

Yes!


23 posted on 11/25/2025 12:33:40 PM PST by NavyShoe
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To: vmpolesov

“ but Mark Kelly has not crossed any lines as far as I can determine.”

It ain’t up to you, Scooter.

L


24 posted on 11/25/2025 12:34:45 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Enough of threats.


25 posted on 11/25/2025 12:41:31 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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gotta say..ive never seen the democrats so rattled by this..they are freaking out. Kelly stepped in it and he knows it.


26 posted on 11/25/2025 12:42:21 PM PST by basalt (Y ou new to this??)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Who is this Pentagon?
It would be a leaker.


27 posted on 11/25/2025 12:44:50 PM PST by right way right (“May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I thought Kelly was a pilot. He was not a JAG, so he has no business ‘advising’ military personnel about orders from the Commander in Chief. If a person in the Military believes that an illegal order has been issued, then he can bring it up with the JAG, but he better be right. Captain Kelly believes that he is better suited to render legal advice than JAG. For that, he must pay consequences for his actions.


28 posted on 11/25/2025 12:48:54 PM PST by silent majority rising ( United Israel - Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - US get out of the UN-we are not United with them.)
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To: albie

“the former astronaut and decorated veteran.” and a slimy corrupt politician!


29 posted on 11/25/2025 12:56:47 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Trump has arrived and it is awesome to have a real President.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

This should be done and put on pay per view. Give the people an education on how military tribunals work.


30 posted on 11/25/2025 1:03:11 PM PST by samadams2000
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To: silent majority rising

The JAG’s real job is to protect the Commander. Average Soldiers can’t even get the time of day from them.


31 posted on 11/25/2025 1:09:23 PM PST by Newbomb Turk
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To: vmpolesov

There are only lawful and unlawful orders. Encouraging military members to substitute their own judgement or bias is mutinous/seditious etc. Sad part, except for this ahole the guys going down would be the fools that listened to this group. I’m sure they will be available to console the NoKs.


32 posted on 11/25/2025 1:11:15 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: vmpolesov
but Mark Kelly has not crossed any lines as far as I can determine.

The you have had your head up your ass.

33 posted on 11/25/2025 1:14:16 PM PST by xone ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Set an example with this low rent a$$hole.


34 posted on 11/25/2025 1:15:01 PM PST by Mashood
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To: vmpolesov

He didn’t say he would, he urged current military members to disobey illegal orders, without saying anything about what will happen to anybody who disobeys an order: in order to be acquitted by a court-martial, the Accused would have to prove that the order was illegal - a very high bar. The statement itself is just a restatement of the requirement to obey even orders with which we disagree, but it’s dangerous for the members who are likely to substitute their judgment for that of their superior officers.

Colonel, USAF JAGC (Ret)


35 posted on 11/25/2025 1:43:49 PM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: jagusafr

I’m going to cite a couple examples where judgment was used.

At abu graib a dog handler was ordered to use his dog to intimidate the prisoners and he refused.

Some of lieutenant calley’s soldiers refused his orders and threats or court martial


36 posted on 11/25/2025 1:56:27 PM PST by vmpolesov
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To: xone

I don’t know what training you had but I completed officer training


37 posted on 11/25/2025 2:00:36 PM PST by vmpolesov
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To: montag813

CANCEL HIS PENSION,ALSO

HIS MOUTH ALWAYS SEEMS AHEAD OF HIS BRAINS.


38 posted on 11/25/2025 2:01:08 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: vmpolesov

Both of those things took great courage but were also completely supportable. When they’re encouraged to second-guess orders that they think are subject to interpretation, it endangers them and their unit (hesitation is deadly).


39 posted on 11/25/2025 2:02:31 PM PST by jagusafr ( )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

HE IS NAVY-—A CAPTAIN-—SEND HIM OUT TO TAKE OUT THOSE DRUG BOATS.

MAYBE HE WILL GET AN EDUCATION


40 posted on 11/25/2025 2:02:33 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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