This. This exactly. I don't excuse him in the least. He absolutely should have refused the order and resigned if necessary. That's what honor and duty look like. And again, this is PRECISELY why it is important to remind those in our uniform that they have a duty to not follow plainly...
It is utterly predictable what Hegseth is doing which is PRECISELY why our officers need a reminder that they should not follow illegal orders because it is them who will be ficked over and prosecuted. Not POTUS or SECDEF.
I did not see BB interact with much of anyone on the sideline. I interacted with him as much as I could from 50 rows over his head. I'm sure many in front of me didn't appreciate the interactions. "Bill, you absolutely SUCK!" was probably the most common.
You must allow the bank robbery to proceed if it is ordered by the bank manager. Until said bank manager is convicted of the crime, their leadership must remain unquestioned by those in their supervision...even if it means those same folks become criminals themselves in the process.
Im quite sure I view everyone in uniform more highly than you. My military connections run deep. My father was a DI in the Army and my father in law is a retired Chief Master Sgt in the Air Force. I don't think people in the armed services need a reminder of their oath. I do think that in...