It's more than an embarrassment. It's a reason to put him on trial at The Hague.

@georgetakei

Those
Marines
Can
Quit
Now
Or
Be
Tried
Later,
Then.

They are complicit in war crimes until they choose not to be anymore.

@GGMcBG @georgetakei Military personnel, in general, can’t just quit. Officers who’ve met their minimum required service can resign, but enlisted personnel sign up for a particular # of years and can’t leave until that’s up. People who haven’t served seem to think it’s like any other job where you can just walk away, but that’s not true. Even refusing unlawful orders is much more complicated than it seems at first glance, & could send you to Leavenworth.

@Cuchelain

"I vas just unter contract!"

Sounds lame.

@Cuchelain

Well said. I understand all that.

But if I knew that my finger was needed to push the button that would blow up a random, unidentified boat in international waters then they'd have to physically hold my finger down on it.

I can sit here right now and say I'd have the courage to refuse such a blatantly illegal order, and I honestly believe that about myself. But I have no way of knowing for sure. And hopefully never will.

@GGMcBG @georgetakei

@Cuchelain @GGMcBG @georgetakei but they have the right and obligation to refuse to execute illegal orders