It's more than an embarrassment. It's a reason to put him on trial at The Hague.
Those
Marines
Can
Quit
Now
Or
Be
Tried
Later,
Then.
They are complicit in war crimes until they choose not to be anymore.
Those
Marines
Can
Quit
Now
Or
Be
Tried
Later,
Then.
They are complicit in war crimes until they choose not to be anymore.
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.