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<blockquote data-quote="greybeard" data-source="post: 1482186" data-attributes="member: 18945"><p>I've seen it, but it's been awhile. It's an interesting look at what we know as a lawful vs unlawful orders tho they didn't really dwell on that a lot in the movie, but that aspect is alive and well in late 20th century and current combat. Lots of folks think you can do just about anything you want in warfare, but as individuals, that simply isn't true. It's one thing to drop bombs or send artillery shells screaming into a town, but if you put an unarmed civilian in your rifle or machine gun sights (or as in the movie..a prisoner) and squeeze the trigger, you better hope to heaven no one witnesses it. (and no, you can't claim "I was scared". That will likely just get a charge of something like 'cowardice in the face of the enemy' or whatever it's equivalent is today added to whatever charge you already have pending)</p><p>The US military takes their codes of conduct, rules of engagement and UCMJ deadly serious.</p><p></p><p>An officer gives you an order that you know or strongly believes is against regs or protocol, you do have the right to refuse to obey it..in fact, according to UCMJ, you have a responsibility to disregard an unlawful order. </p><p></p><p>Some thoughts and background on lawful/unlawful orders and the Nuremberg Defense:</p><p><a href="http://www.constitution.org/mil/mil_attn.htm" target="_blank">http://www.constitution.org/mil/mil_attn.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greybeard, post: 1482186, member: 18945"] I've seen it, but it's been awhile. It's an interesting look at what we know as a lawful vs unlawful orders tho they didn't really dwell on that a lot in the movie, but that aspect is alive and well in late 20th century and current combat. Lots of folks think you can do just about anything you want in warfare, but as individuals, that simply isn't true. It's one thing to drop bombs or send artillery shells screaming into a town, but if you put an unarmed civilian in your rifle or machine gun sights (or as in the movie..a prisoner) and squeeze the trigger, you better hope to heaven no one witnesses it. (and no, you can't claim "I was scared". That will likely just get a charge of something like 'cowardice in the face of the enemy' or whatever it's equivalent is today added to whatever charge you already have pending) The US military takes their codes of conduct, rules of engagement and UCMJ deadly serious. An officer gives you an order that you know or strongly believes is against regs or protocol, you do have the right to refuse to obey it..in fact, according to UCMJ, you have a responsibility to disregard an unlawful order. Some thoughts and background on lawful/unlawful orders and the Nuremberg Defense: [url=http://www.constitution.org/mil/mil_attn.htm]http://www.constitution.org/mil/mil_attn.htm[/url] [/QUOTE]
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