> The Constitution is completely relevant as it establishes the Prez as the > Commander-in-Chief.
Once you swear in you give up your rights under the constitution you have just sworn to defend. > International Law is irrelevant as the officer in question swore to uphold > and defend the Constituion, not international law. Correct > He also agreed to be bound to the UCMJ to follow all lawful orders. Correct > His superior officers (the President) ordered him to duty, and he is > shirking that duty. Correct > However anybody feels about the war, he does have a duty to obey the > orders. Correct > 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). Nope. > He has not deseted, he has "missed a movement". It's a similar but > different situation, deserving of a "Bad Condust Discharge" Honestly I don't know if he has even missed movement, did the article say his unit had left for Iraq yet? Until they leave it's just failure to follow a lawful order. That is a capital crime in time of war. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:210115 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
