Pentagon Investigates Senator for Suggesting Soldiers Follow Law
According to Al Jazeera, the Pentagon is formally investigating Senator Mark Kelly, a former Navy captain, for daring to utter platitudes about the Uniform Code of Military Justice which, you know, prohibits following illegal orders. The implication? Kelly, a sitting senator, could face court-martial for encouraging, quite literally, adherence to military law. One might wonder why advising service
members to uphold the law is grounds for investigation, but dropping white phosphorus on civilians isn't. (See Amnesty International's reports on unlawful attacks in Gaza). This 'investigation' appears less about upholding military order and more about chilling speech that inconveniently aligns with international law, particularly when the Pentagon is asked to justify its unwavering support for
actions that raise uncomfortable questions. The timing, just as global scrutiny intensifies on US complicity in potential war crimes, is, shall we say, coincidental. It's almost as if questioning authority—even constructively—is a greater threat than the authority's questionable actions.