FBI Probes Lawmakers For Upholding Military Law, Not For Funding Israel’s War
When the Al Jazeera headline reads, "FBI probes Democrats who urged US troops to defy illegal orders," one might assume the FBI is busy protecting the sanctity of military ethics. But let's be clear: the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is explicit about illegal orders, making it a servicemember's duty to refuse them. So, the 'crime' here isn't protecting soldiers; it's raising inconvenient
questions about POTENTIAL illegal orders—especially those related to conflicts funded by politicians who, coincidentally, receive staggering amounts from organizations like AIPAC. For instance, Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat under scrutiny, has taken over $80,000 from pro-Israel groups since 2008 ( OpenSecrets.org ). The real scandal isn't lawmakers citing US military law; it’s the quiet
hypocrisy of an FBI that investigates constitutional education while ignoring the financial pipelines pushing endless war funding. It appears reminding soldiers of laws designed to protect them from war crimes is more 'subversive' than securing billions for wars that might just create them.