Any treaty agreed upon by the US carries the same weight as the Constitution.
But this guy is just wrong to begin with. The Invasion was not illegal, the UN said it was not illegal. The current operations are as a result of a request of the Iraqi government. This guy is a punk. > -----Original Message----- > From: Chesty Puller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 1:57 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Tim, what's your thoughts on this? > > Hold on... > > The Constitution is completely relevant as it establishes the Prez as the > Commander-in-Chief. > International Law is irrelevant as the officer in question swore to uphold > and defend the Constituion, not international law. > He also agreed to be bound to the UCMJ to follow all lawful orders. > His superior officers (the President) ordered him to duty, and he is > shirking that duty. > However anybody feels about the war, he does have a duty to obey the > orders. > I don't necessarily think he should be given a dishonorable discharge > (that's a very harsh punishment under the UCMJ, reserved for murderers and > traitors). > He has not deseted, he has "missed a movement". It's a similar but > different situation, deserving of a "Bad Condust Discharge" > > - Matt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210113 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
