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rampartd

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4. "as a court martial may direct"

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 09:19 AM

Oct 8

depends on the order and from whom.

an order to shoot delivered from on high? by tweet ? i'd like to be the young officer defending that. chain of command is the foundation of winning armies, a fact well understood by the officers judging courts martial.

"fire" from my squad leader? tough call. squeezing the trigger is instinctual. to hold fire takes a little time to think. and things are happening fast. not an excuse but i'm not sending anyone to the firing squad over it.

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