“An order to go in and murder someone in their house is not a lawful order,” explained Pfarrer, who maintains that bin Laden would have been captured had he surrendered. “Unlike the Germans in World War II, if you’re a petty officer, a chief petty officer, a naval officer, and you’re giving an order to murder somebody, that’s an unlawful order.”
I almost hate to say it, but this SEAL actually listened, understood and applied the Law of Armed Conflict briefings his JAG gave him. That’s how it ought to work. Well said, and well done.
Colonel, USAFR
Agreed. But we have been targeting people with drones and such for some time now.
I serve with Chuck Pfarrer at ST-4 in the 80s and vouch for him 100%.