Oh right! There are a couple of young soldiers who followed the orders of their superior to shoot military age insurgents on site, that might be wishing they had questioned the legality of their orders, that are sitting in 18 and 25 years in prison as we speak. Strange isn’t it, their superior, Col. Steele got a slap on the hand. Whose orders WAS he following that he got off so lightly and they didn’t? Hmmmm?
TLC Lakin is doing his duty. He is not some PFC new recruit, nor is he un-knowledgeable about HIS duty, like perhaps some others might be now serving in Afghanistan or Iraq. Or posting on this board. He has served for many years under the UCMJ, and been highly decorated for doing so. I think I will trust his judgment, even if he winds up in serving time, which I don’t think Ayatollah Obama can afford to let happen. I suspect they’ll just ruin his military career and try to bury the whole thing. But Americans are watching this issue closely, and it’s a thorn in his side that is NEVER going to allow itself to be buried.
I don't understand how anyone can hope to have an intellectual discussion with someone who compares an order to deploy, to an order to shoot someone - anyone.
"TLC Lakin is doing his duty."
Lakin raised his concerns with command. He was formally counseled PRIOR to him electing to miss movement that his orders were LAWFUL. He has no defense.