Thankfully under the UCMJ there’s no obligation to follow unlawful orders.
Downey : [after the verdict was read] I don't understand... Colonel Jessup said he ordered the Code Red. Galloway : I know but... Downey : [nervously] Colonel Jessup said he ordered the Code Red! What did we do wrong? Galloway : It's not that simple... Downey : [anxiously] What did we do wrong? We did nothing wrong! Dawson : Yeah we did. We were supposed to fight for people who couldn't fight for themselves. We were supposed to fight for Willy. |