Rumor heard from an old friend. Take it for what it's worth...

[RockRaven]

6. Being told "no, it really is okay to follow these orders" doesn't absolve one from

responsibility on the grounds that one was "just following orders." That phrase is a trope for a reason. Any such letter wouldn't be worth a damn when the chips are down. But the chips won't ever be down.

What IS going to protect all those military personnel is the simple fact that the US will never hold anyone accountable for those murders, nor allow any international entity do so without using every tool available to counter them. It doesn't matter which party controls what part of the government, the non-consequences are consistent.