[mlo]

"The elements of lawfulness for Article 90, ii, totally justifies Lakin’s defense, as do the elements of lawfulness for Article 92...."

That's your opinion. You are mistaken. Rather than acknowledge an error, or even the possibility that someone might honestly have another opinion, you want to demonize anyone that doesn't buy into your theories.

[butterdezillion]

I cited my sources. The elements of Article 90 and 92, the Authorization to Use Force, and the actual law which gives the SecDef the authority to implement Presidential combat orders down the chain of command ALL say that the President has to authorize the use of force. Those are the legal documents.

Lind cited 1/4 of one of those (i of Article 90 - specifically leaving out ii, which makes the lawful authorization critical for lawful orders) and left out all the other 3.

Them’s the facts.