If a soldier is ordered to fire on unarmed civilians

hammies

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Can he legally disobey that order? Isn't it an illegal order? And can the officer giving the order be found guilty as well?

Lt. William Calley comes to mind.
 

casa_mugrienta

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It happened.
The guy was told not to cross.
Did anyway.
They opened fire.

https://www.france24.com/en/20181121-us-tourist-killed-arrow-shooting-indian-tribe
 

Autoprax

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CharmingSophisticate said:
Autoprax said:
Trump needs a big distraction to get out this bind he's in.
Haven't you been repeating something to this effect about once a week for the last couple of years?

Here's a link: link
Yeah, and he's been a surprisingly normal president.

 

FecalFace

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casa_mugrienta said:
It happened.
The guy was told not to cross.
Did anyway.
They opened fire.

https://www.france24.com/en/20181121-us-tourist-killed-arrow-shooting-indian-tribe
So is USA is a shithole country now?
 

Autoprax

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CharmingSophisticate said:
Autoprax said:
CharmingSophisticate said:
Autoprax said:
Trump needs a big distraction to get out this bind he's in.
Haven't you been repeating something to this effect about once a week for the last couple of years?

Here's a link: link
Yeah, and he's been a surprisingly normal president.
Don't listen to the mouth, watch the hands.
Words are deeds, dummy.
 

GDaddy

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FecalFace said:
casa_mugrienta said:
It happened.
The guy was told not to cross.
Did anyway.
They opened fire.

https://www.france24.com/en/20181121-us-tourist-killed-arrow-shooting-indian-tribe
So is USA is a shithole country now?
I always knew you'd eventually get around to acknowledging that some countries are shtholes and some cultures suck.
 

Lance Mannion

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Autoprax said:
CharmingSophisticate said:
Autoprax said:
CharmingSophisticate said:
Autoprax said:
Trump needs a big distraction to get out this bind he's in.
Haven't you been repeating something to this effect about once a week for the last couple of years?

Here's a link: link
Yeah, and he's been a surprisingly normal president.
Don't listen to the mouth, watch the hands.
Words are deeds, dummy.
So, since Barry O. never spoke of killing US citizens, it never happened?


BTW, I am yanking your chain, you seem unusually sensitive today.