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LetMyPeopleVote

(173,661 posts) Sun Nov 30, 2025, 07:51 PM Nov 30

Former US military lawyers speak out

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Former US military lawyers speak out

"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both"

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Former US military lawyers speak out (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 30 OP

It's great that these lawyers are speaking out but seriously vapor2 Nov 30 #1

Who indeed MustLoveBeagles Nov 30 #2

Trump is putting any service member in this kill order line of duty in danger of prosecution... AntiFascist Nov 30 #3

What happens if Der orange Fuhrer gives everyone a pardon? KS Toronado Nov 30 #4

vapor2

(3,555 posts)

1. It's great that these lawyers are speaking out but seriously

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:01 PM

Nov 30

who is going to take any action and arrest these war criminals?

MustLoveBeagles

(14,286 posts)

2. Who indeed

Reply to vapor2 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:06 PM

Nov 30

This needs to happen

AntiFascist

(13,713 posts)

3. Trump is putting any service member in this kill order line of duty in danger of prosecution...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 09:49 PM

Nov 30

of course, he will likely pardon them!

KS Toronado

(22,548 posts)

4. What happens if Der orange Fuhrer gives everyone a pardon?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:33 PM

Nov 30

Can a court overlook that? Especially since the head killer is the one handing out the pardons?

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