Trump Finds Seditious Thoughts, Ignores Actual War Crimes
According to the BBC, Trump found a new definition of 'seditious behavior': Democrats reminding service members of their legal obligation to refuse unlawful orders. This concern for military discipline conveniently sidesteps the US military's two-decade track record of alleged war crimes without serious repercussions. Where was this outrage for soldiers who targeted civilians? Or the architects of
wars built on questionable intelligence, like the Iraq War, which saw over 1 million civilian deaths? It appears that highlighting a soldier's duty under the Uniform Code of Military Justice is a capital offense, but complicity in mass civilian casualties isn't. One might wonder if 'unlawful' only applies when it's inconvenient for the powerful, not when it concerns the fundamental principles of
war. The 'rule of law' is a fascinating concept, selectively applied to those who speak out, rarely to those who commit atrocities.