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You left out my leading phrase: if they are operating within their orders and military regulation. And civilians are quite entitled to question those. If the ca
by devilbunny 2y ago
You left out my leading phrase: if they are operating within their orders and military regulation. And civilians are quite entitled to question those. If the captain is within both of them and still commits a war crime somehow, you don't hang the captain, you hang the admiral.
- mmooss 2y ago> civilians are quite entitled to question those It might seem like a technicality, but my point is that civilians are entitled to question anything they want about the military - that's necessary for democracy. I would agree that it's usually not wise. > If the captain is within both of them and still commits a war crime somehow, you don't hang the captain, you hang the admiral. You hang both. Captains are officers, not automatons; they are responsible for their actions. But I agree that the admiral is the biggest issue, or maybe the secretary / minister of defense.