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Originally posted by RACooper
Look I when I served I had 100% faith in trust in my fellow soldiers, and that was and is critical. However I also know that political motivated orders are the most dangerous ones...... So I will no longer place 100% trust on politcal orders (civilian or military), but judge them on their merit and feasiblity.
You and I will just have to differ on the last part because I believe it is possible to seperate the soldier and the mission.
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Unfortunately, when I enter active duty, I won't have the option of deciding what orders are political and what are not. Because I will have to obey ALL orders the same, regardless of where they came from. If not, I will be subject to Court Martial under Article 92 of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice - which specifically reads
“Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation;
(2) having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the armed forces, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order; or
(3) is derelict in the performance of his duties; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.”
and carries the maximum sentence of a Dishonerable Discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and two years confinement.
It's easy for a civilian to judge if an order is a politically motivated one or not, but when a soldier in the field recieves an order, it's motivation is the least of his worries. He has to carry it out just the same, and his life depends on his faith in that order.