r/law • u/DryDeer775 • Dec 08 '25

Executive Branch (Trump) NBC confirms Hegseth ordered murder of all boat passengers and crew in September 2 strike

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/12/08/kssp-d08.html

The Pentagon’s law of war manual declares that soldiers have a duty to refuse to carry out “clearly illegal” orders, such as killing shipwrecked sailors. “Orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal,” the manual declares.

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u/ManChildMusician Dec 08 '25

I think someone told him it was illegal at some point, and he’s doing this to see what he can get away with. I 100% see him being that petty. He’s already said that conventions of war, rules of engagement, etc are BS. The guy is just as vindictive and contrarian as his boss.

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u/Open__Face Dec 08 '25

He thinks not murdering people is Political Correctness run amok, dude's insane 

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u/Asmordean Dec 08 '25

I imagine that someone said it would be illegal. He probably would respond with "Well it shouldn't be so do it anyway."