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paleotn

(20,898 posts)
Fri Sep 19, 2025, 10:15 PM Friday

Rumor heard from an old friend. Take it for what it's worth... [View all]

Guys asking their CO's for letters absolving them of wrongdoing with regard to the military strikes on Venezuelan boats. Scuttlebutt, granted, but there appears to be rumblings in the ranks. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. They're not trained for shit like that. When i served, I can't imagine EVER being ordered to do something like that. It's so beyond the pale.

A legionary solution to end this regime once and for all? Hard to believe, but given the level of criminality, I wouldn't necessarily be opposed. Seems we've fallen a long way. With 3 more years to go unless the bastard dies in office. Something's got to give.

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It was an illegal order and the rank and file know it. Klarkashton Friday #1
I can't disagree. paleotn Friday #2
They have to stop worrying about getting some BS letters and start refusing to obey what they clearly know Liberal In Texas Friday #4
Don't hold your breath. These are between war military Klarkashton Friday #5
And now we know why the JAG Corp was decimated. No one left to go to for help when given illegal orders? Attilatheblond Yesterday #48
There are still JAGs mahina 23 hrs ago #50
Yeah, but not nearly as many Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #55
A letter doesn't "absolve" one of following an illegal order Prairie Gates Friday #16
Yes it is ridiculous. A letter from your CO doesn't cover you for committing murder. Irish_Dem Yesterday #35
This Oldvet Yesterday #49
Didn't I read they shithole gonna.. Lovie777 Friday #3
Trump already did. Klarkashton Friday #7
Being told "no, it really is okay to follow these orders" doesn't absolve one from RockRaven Friday #6
No way is maga congress going to do an investigation . Klarkashton Friday #8
Yes, look at William Callie, markodochartaigh Yesterday #19
This is not rumor AverageOldGuy Friday #9
He is ramping up his brinksmanship. There will be a breaking point. usonian Yesterday #26
Can you imagine, after all you've gone through to achieve flag rank. paleotn Yesterday #34
That is the point. To humiliate and degrade the US military. Irish_Dem Yesterday #36
In Nuremberg, Nazis who claimed they were just following orders Jarqui Friday #10
Nope canetoad Yesterday #29
Maybe I did not express myself well Jarqui Yesterday #31
It doesn't matter - we first need to get to the point where AdamGG Yesterday #42
They hit another one a couple of hours ago. iemanja Friday #11
Oh no. America just murders now? BlueWaveNeverEnd Friday #13
That is nothing new Lbn2 21 hrs ago #56
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #57
So is this the third boat o dead Venezuelans? n/t ReRe Yesterday #20
I think so iemanja Yesterday #21
Holy moley Mother of God. ReRe Yesterday #23
Trump is incubating counter and surprise strikes all 4 corners of the Earth PufPuf23 Friday #12
No. ReRe Yesterday #22
Not sure what you mean by "No". PufPuf23 Yesterday #25
I'm sorry. ReRe Yesterday #28
It's probable Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller AdamGG Yesterday #43
How many letters do you think you'll need when they start ordering you to kill fellow Americans? Scalded Nun Friday #14
6 year Navy vet here.. Permanut Yesterday #24
Too bad , aviators or drone pilots.... Bread and Circuses Friday #15
What else would one expect B.See Friday #17
Sooner or later, Chump will tell them to drop a nuke FakeNoose Friday #18
Honest question NJCher Yesterday #27
Contact someone in congress. Be a whistleblower LeftInTX Yesterday #30
UCMJ covers it. paleotn Yesterday #32
And the people who have authority to enforce the law Kaleva Yesterday #40
Now I am Codifer Yesterday #41
It's not too late for a junta Queso Delicioso Yesterday #33
Et tu Mblaze Yesterday #37
Trump has and will continue to put people of conscience in difficult positions. surfered Yesterday #38
I haven't heard any news of them possibly being charged Kaleva Yesterday #39
Maybe tsf will blow up Elon's mega-yacht for transporting Ketamine. rubbersole Yesterday #44
Unfortunately WmChris Yesterday #45
How many has he ordered blown up? Three? Katinfl Yesterday #46
Commanders don't have the authority to absolve their personnel of wrongdoing LogDog75 Yesterday #47
think I read this on bluesky vapor2 23 hrs ago #51
In the military, it all rolls downhill dlk 23 hrs ago #52
This wouldn't surprise me a bit Warpy 23 hrs ago #53
The majority of the military voted for fascism, leaders are hand picked tRump rump kissers, crimes against humanity will ImNotGod 23 hrs ago #54
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