Don't follow that order
It was determined after World War II that the instigation of war is a crime against humanity. The political leaders of both Germany and Japan were tried and convicted in a court of law on this charge.
The defense of "just following orders" was rejected. It was determined that no person, military or non-military, is required to obey illegal orders. An order beginning a war was by definition an illegal order.
Most scholarly work done on the subject of war has determined that a "just war" is a war of self-defense.
Since President Bush is attempting to initiate a preemptive war, it follows that this war is both illegal and unjust. Therefore, neither the military nor civilian institutions are required to obey Bush's orders in that regard.
The Rev. Robert Price,
Prairie City.
most definitely - the ANTI-POOPYHEAD AWARD goes to the rev.
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