"The President of the United States is taking his threats against the Iranian people to new extremes. Targeting civilians en masse would be a clear violation of the law of armed conflict as laid out in the Geneva Conventions."
"This kind of focus on civilians is exactly what we accuse our adversaries of doing and what our military trains to avoid. It's built into the rigorous drilling and routines that our military are trained on from their first weeks."
"If they are today or have been asked to do things that violate the law and their training, it puts them in very real legal jeopardy. I know that our service members up and down the chain of command know their duty and the law to refuse illegal orders."
Elissa Slotkin criticized Donald Trump's recent threats against Iran, highlighting the potential violation of the law of armed conflict. She reiterated her previous message to military personnel, emphasizing their duty to refuse illegal orders. Slotkin pointed out that targeting civilians would breach the Geneva Conventions and the Pentagon's Law of War Manual. She expressed confidence that service members understand their legal obligations, even in the face of the President's extreme rhetoric. Slotkin's statements reflect concerns about the implications of such threats on military conduct and legality.
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