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fromAxios
1 month agoHegseth's Iran war talk conflicts with law forbidding "no quarter" ban, experts say
The Pentagon's law of war manual states unequivocally that such statements are war crimes. It's one of the reasons that the United States ensured Germany's senior military officials were prosecuted for the crime after World War II. The best thing Secretary Hegseth can do for the country and for the US military is to say he misspoke and to retract the statement.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months agoHegseth's prosecution of Mark Kelly sends a chilling message to US troops and veterans, legal analysts say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censured Sen. Mark Kelly and initiated a review to reduce his retired grade and pension, prompting legal challenges and free-speech concerns among veterans.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months agoJon Stewart Grills Mark Kelly on Illegal Orders' Stance: So Are the Boat Strikes Illegal?'
Well, let me explain this as plainly as I can. This is a question about what would a reasonable person think under these circumstances. Is that the standard? Stewart cut in. That's the standard, Kelly confirmed. It's not nuanced. It's not complicated. If a reasonable person would think that this thing that they are asking me to do is illegal, you have an obligation it's not an option you have an obligation not to follow those orders.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months agoVideo: Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is Ordering Executions at Sea
This all started in September, when Secretary Hegseth ordered the military to strike a boat to strike a boat that he said was carrying drugs to the United States. Ever since, he's been ordering more and more and more strikes, proudly announcing at least 20 strikes that have killed more than 80 people at sea. We could stop there and have plenty to talk about, but the picture has gotten a lot worse.
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fromThe American Conservative
4 months agoHegseth 'Double Tap' Brings Legality of Entire Narco Campaign Into Question
U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats, including alleged orders to kill survivors, have prompted legal, congressional, and human-rights scrutiny and bipartisan concern.
fromAbove the Law
4 months agoMorning Docket: 11.26.25 - Above the Law
* Lower court judges face escalating threats, so they will receive NO additional security. But Congress will increase Supreme Court security so they can safely continue to put lower court judges at risk. [ ABA Journal] * UK getting rid of jury trials for most crimes in order to clear backlog. [ Legal Cheek] * Lawyer arrested as cruise turns into fight club. [ The Independent] * Trump administration threats against Senator Kelly face "hurdles" to the extent Kelly... committed no crime when he accurately described military law. [ Reuters]
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fromSlate Magazine
4 months agoWhat to Make of Trump's Insane Suggestion About Hanging Democrats for "Treason"
Military and national security personnel are legally and morally obligated to refuse illegal orders and uphold the Constitution despite presidential attacks calling such guidance sedition.
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fromNew York Post
11 months agoRussia jails soldier for 15 years for surrendering to Ukraine in first such prosecution: report
A Russian soldier was sentenced to 15 years for voluntarily surrendering to Ukraine, reflecting severe penalties against desertion amid the ongoing conflict.
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