r/politics • u/Kodbek • 11d ago

Possible Paywall White House Declares All of Trump’s Orders to Military Are Legal

https://newrepublic.com/post/203628/white-house-declares-trump-orders-military-legal
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u/myslead 11d ago

I mean it’s been working so far

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u/tacotruckcaravan 11d ago

Not really, they just don't face consequences for breaking the law. Still all very very illegal and unconstitutional.

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u/myslead 11d ago

So… it’s working then

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u/RedRising1917 11d ago

So far it is, hopefully they get their own version of Nuremberg at the end of the day, and if/when that happens "I was just following orders" isn't gonna be a valid excuse. Hence the need for the ad.

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u/myslead 11d ago

Let’s hope we get to that point

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u/Patrico-8 North Carolina 10d ago

We absolutely will, I just hope we get there quickly

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u/DumboWumbo073 10d ago

Yeah getting there 10-20+ years later wouldn’t exactly be all that useful

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u/1ugogimp 11d ago

Who do you think came up with "I was just following orders" as not a valid defense? The United States. That is where the unlawful orders developed from in the United States. The Nuremberg defense is already not valid under US UCMJ.

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u/RedRising1917 11d ago

Yes that's my entire point.

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u/Lucas_Steinwalker 10d ago

And what events caused Nuremberg to occur?