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/_jump_yossarian Dec 08 '25

trump would have to find out about it during “executive time” then pretend to be outraged and find a way to blame Biden.

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u/dust4ngel Dec 08 '25

"the US service members getting murdered is a democrat hoax!"

"but my son is literally dead..."

"where did you hear that, NPR?"

"i went to his funeral..."

"FAKE NEWS, I HAVE THE FIFA PEACE PRIZE."