Well to begin with, I don't think that's a valid comparison. ...but if you really want to go there. No, absolutely not. "Superior Orders" has historically be

Well to begin with, I don't think that's a valid comparison. ...but if you really want to go there. No, absolutely not. "Superior Orders" has historically been recognized as a legal defence. What happened 60 years ago was they decided it couldn't excuse acts...just reduce the punishment. If you go back and read what I said, you'll see I'm not advocating absolving them of quilt, but just making sure their punishment is commensurate with the nature of the crime and their culpability. I think given the circumstances as described, assault charges are a bit much.