Bloomberg Forgets Geneva Convention in 'Unlawful Orders' Outrage
Bloomberg's breathless report focuses on the 'controversy' as if defying illegal commands isn't, you know, codified. This isn't Kelly inventing new rules; it's the UCMJ, folks (Article 92, to be precise), and a basic tenet of ethical military conduct that dates back to Nuremberg. Perhaps Hegseth missed that day in history class, or perhaps he's more concerned with maintaining an unquestioning
chain of command than upholding international humanitarian law. One might wonder if this eagerness to silence discussion on 'unlawful orders' extends to scenarios where civilians are, say, routinely being blown up with American-made weaponry. The sheer audacity of portraying principled adherence to military ethics as a 'rank-cutting' offense simply redefines chutzpah. They're not just attacking
Kelly; they're sending a clear message: question nothing, just follow orders—even if those orders could lead to war crimes. (Bloomberg's headline makes this all sound very dramatic, without delving into the actual legality or morality of the situation, of course.)