contrary voice here. I have not seen the video or read the article (of course) but what is controversial about saying you would refuse an illegal order?
what is controversial about saying you would refuse an illegal order?
Not yet determined if order was “illegal.”
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.
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)