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Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007
1st Lt. Watada
I've been reading about Ehren Watada, an officer who refused to deploy to Iraq on the basis of the illegality of that war. His first court martial ended in a mistrail -- a mistrail orchestrated by the judge and prosecution. Now the Army is refiling, and the defense is claiming double jeopardy.
While reading, I came across a Malkin post with this delightful bit of wingnuttery from a "retired military reader" of Malkin's blog:
I don't think that this lieutenant knows how much trouble he could be in.
First, he stated, "It is the duty, the obligation of every soldier, and specifically the officers, to evaluate the legality, the truth behind every order — including the order to go to war." This is wrong It is not the duty of every soldier to evaluate the legality of every order. It is the duty of every soldier is to follow all LAWFUL orders.
Wha...? How is one supposed to know which orders are LAWFUL without evaluating them? Oh, wait, if Grand High Lord Darth Cheney gives an order, it is, ipso facto, LAWFUL. First, he stated, "It is the duty, the obligation of every soldier, and specifically the officers, to evaluate the legality, the truth behind every order — including the order to go to war." This is wrong It is not the duty of every soldier to evaluate the legality of every order. It is the duty of every soldier is to follow all LAWFUL orders.
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