And the prosecution will easily prove the orders to be lawful. Pay attention to what happens on 14 Dec, you might learn something.
The whole argument that the orders are lawful can only come from the claim that officers have their own, personal authority.
This is at odds with all of established military law; all officers are authorized the use of authority by their superior... all the way to the Constitution authorizing authority to the Commander-In-Chief.
Red Steel, IIRC, you had some awesome references regarding this.