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TreasonousBastard

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45. No, we weren't. Several differences, which shouldn't count, but did...
Sat Sep 26, 2020, 10:14 AM
Sep 2020

Japanese experiments were mostly on Chinese and other Asians. American racism naturally made these victims less important than Nazi European victims. We had already enacted anti-Chinese laws.

MacArthur was behind a lot of that, and he was an incredibly arrogant and soulless administrator of Japan after the war. He was the guy who led the troops against the Bonus Soldiers iin 1932, and saw nothing wrong with that, either. If Eisenhower ran the Pacific war, perhaps things would have been different.

The Soviets were rushing into China and they made it clear that they would prosecute 731 (after grabbing what data on bio warfare they could). So, we shouldn't destroy the data, just get it first.

Germany had a highly developed rocketry program we could use, so we could ignore the ugly stuff.

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military will follow the constitution, not trump's commands beachbumbob Sep 2020 #1
History shows that the military follows orders Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #5
lawful orders beachbumbob Sep 2020 #24
Really??? atreides1 Sep 2020 #35
Cute. ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2020 #39
Why resign? Declare it an illegal order and order all officers to ignore it. n/t brewens Sep 2020 #2
Exactly. 2naSalit Sep 2020 #3
Same here. BigDemVoter Sep 2020 #31
Exactly... 2naSalit Sep 2020 #32
Bingo!! onetexan Sep 2020 #16
protect and defend the Constitution azureblue Sep 2020 #4
Oath's are taken once... Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #10
That's the general orders for guardmount. Baked Potato Sep 2020 #12
I understand, but they don't make you memorize the oath Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #25
This was dealt with by Potsdam Accords after WW2 Tommymac Sep 2020 #14
I wish it were a different world Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #26
The law and history are written by the winners. Had the Axis won, death camp commanders... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #37
And even then, not so's you'd notice Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #42
There were people arguing that the results of Mengele's experiments had value and shouldn't... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #43
But, we weren't so squeamish about Japanese Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #44
No, we weren't. Several differences, which shouldn't count, but did... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #45
If we have to hold Nuremberg-like trials, they will hang. roamer65 Sep 2020 #29
Also, the real Oath is taken upon enlistment or commission. Baked Potato Sep 2020 #20
+1 K&R!! Generals must do the right thing & uphold the Constituion, not obey the Con's orders. onetexan Sep 2020 #19
So he'll take his marbles... zentrum Sep 2020 #6
Why wouldn't that be an UNLAWFUL order as the US military ISN'T to be used within our borders..... usaf-vet Sep 2020 #7
But who decides what is unlawful? TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #38
Bill Barr, John Yoo... ForgoTheConsequence Sep 2020 #40
He can't. The US military cannot be used against the American people. Only the National Guard... George II Sep 2020 #8
Will they recognize the Con as the domestic enemy he is or will they treat him like the CIC? CrispyQ Sep 2020 #9
"Fears" is being naive about it. He will tell the military to keep him installed. ffr Sep 2020 #11
If Biden wins and trump refuses to step down it doesn't matter. marie999 Sep 2020 #17
I believe trump would still be president Bayard Sep 2020 #23
The Joint Chiefs Coleman Sep 2020 #13
Might be time for t Pentagon to order a review of t meaning of their oath for all troops & officers Hekate Sep 2020 #15
"top generals could resign" left-of-center2012 Sep 2020 #18
I was going to say this too LiberalLovinLug Sep 2020 #34
Miley already issued a full public statement that the military has no part to play in the election. Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #21
Compare to Bonus Army protests 1932 bucolic_frolic Sep 2020 #22
cross posted from Kos: Mustellus Sep 2020 #27
The word needs to go out to the troops. Stay out of politics. Do not follow illegal orders. LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #28
...and also punishment for their crimes. roamer65 Sep 2020 #30
They do not have to obey and UNLAWFUL order. nt Boogiemack Sep 2020 #33
How many men does Eric Prince have? truthisfreedom Sep 2020 #36
Kind of surgical jeffreyi Sep 2020 #41
Kick ck4829 Sep 2020 #46
I think the military has zero respect for Trump. honest.abe Sep 2020 #47
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