#Illegal Orders Are Illegal

#DonaldTrump believes #troops should be #executed for refusing orders; what does the #law actually say?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkaS3-9WvM8

Illegal Orders Are Illegal

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"Many #Americans know of #JosefStalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for #politicalcrimes, and over 680,000 #executed.

Fewer know about the repressions that began after #WorldWarII and ended with #Stalin’s death in 1953. Much like the repressions of the 1930s, they involved fabricated #plots, #arrests, coerced #confessions and #purges. Unlike the Terror of the 1930s, they were accompanied by a wave of #statesponsored #antisemitism – including the purge of #Jews from multiple occupations and unwritten quotas that limited their professional and educational opportunities.

The abolition of the #Jewish #AntiFascist Committee on Nov. 20, 1948, and the arrest and execution of its members was central to this postwar #assault."

https://theconversation.com/stalins-postwar-terror-targeted-soviet-jews-in-the-name-of-anti-cosmopolitanism-265562

Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’

Thirteen Jewish leaders and artists were killed on the ‘Night of the Murdered Poets,’ one of the campaign’s most infamous examples of persecution.

The Conversation
TikTok star 'executed by jihadists on livestream while family watched'

A TikTok star accused of helping Mali's army has been executed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists.

Metro
At Least 100 Russian Officers Have Executed Their Own Comrades in Ukraine – Vyorstka

Russian commanders have been torturing and executing their own soldiers in Ukraine since the first year of the full-scale invasion, according to an investigation by the exiled news outlet Vyorstka.

The Moscow Times

Thursday, July 3, 2025

Russia increasingly targets Ukraine’s cities with cluster munitions, raising civilian toll — [vlog,video] Failed US peace effort left Ukraine worse off, expert argues — Military aid delays will ‘encourage Russia to continue war — Russia cannot launch 500 drones every day … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/thursday-july-3-2025/

#Whacko #TACO #USPol news…

#Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That #Biden Was Executed & Replaced by a Robot Clone.

Trump reposted a baseless #conspiracytheory claiming #JoeBiden was “#executed in 2020” & #replaced with a #robot #clone.

#auspol Nobody wants to try making deals with someone clearly not right in the head. #tariffs #WhackoTACO

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-conspiracy-biden-robot-clone-1235352122/

Trump Spreads Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Biden Was Executed and Replaced by a Robot Clone

President Donald Trump shared a post by a user on Truth Social that falsely alleged Joe Biden was executed in 2020 replaced by a robot.

Rolling Stone

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

‘Putin doesn’t want peace, he wants Ukraine;’ Pence rebukes Trump’s stance on Russia — Russian Baltic Sea provocations increasing threat of accidental military incidents, Latvian intelligence says — Ukraine stabilizes Pokrovsk front, seizes tactical initiative in some areas — Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/05/wednesday-may-7-2025/

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 – Writeworks.UK

#Racism at its worst: Would #Trump do this in 2025? I think he would.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney

In the 20th century, the youngest person #executed in the United States was George Stinney Jr. At just 14 years old, he was executed in the electric chair. From the day of his trial until his execution, the young man held a Bible in his hands, constantly proclaiming his innocence.

Stinney was charged with murdering two white girls. One victim was 11-year-old Betty and the other was 7-year-old Mary. Their bodies were found near their own homes. During the trial, all the jurors were white and the proceedings lasted only two hours. Just 10 minutes into the trial, the death sentence was handed down. Stinney's parents were threatened with death and were not allowed to give their son any comfort in the courtroom. They were subsequently forced to leave their town.

George Stinney spent 81 days in prison before his death and was never allowed to see his parents during that time. He was held in solitary confinement about 50 miles from his hometown. His execution was carried out by applying 5,380 volts of electricity.

Seventy years after his death, a South Carolina judge has proven George Stinney innocent. The two girls had been killed by a beam weighing more than 40 pounds, which would have been impossible for 14-year-old Stinney to lift, let alone use to inflict lethal blows. The entire case against him was fabricated, and Stinney was targeted simply because he was black.

This tragic story later inspired Stephen King to write his novel "The Green Mile." It is often said that people in the past were more humane, but that is a blatant lie. People were cruel then, just as they are now. The only difference is that before, cruelty was hidden, whereas now it is exposed for everyone to see.

#cruel #unusual #punishment #deathpenalty

George Stinney - Wikipedia

#Russian forces allegedly #executed 5 Ukrainian #POWs in Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported on March 13.

Lubinets referred to video circulating on social media that shows unarmed Ukrainian soldiers killed after being captured by #RussianTroops.

According to Ukrainian activist Serhii Sternenko, a video of the suspected execution was recorded in #Kursk Oblast, near the village of #Kozacha #Loknya.

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-troops-executed-five-ukrainian-pows-in-kursk-oblast-ombudsman-says/

#WarCrimes #RussianWarCrimes #StandWithUkraine

Russia suspected of killing 5 Ukrainian POWs in Kursk Oblast

Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets referred to a video circulating on social media that purportedly shows unarmed Ukrainian soldiers killed after being captured by Russian troops.

The Kyiv Independent