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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As the other comment says, these aren't illegal orders. Wrong? Obviously. I don't think there's anything that could possibly make this illegal though. The only potential argument is that only congress can declare war, but that's been pretty much fucked since the end of WWII. It's illegal for them to tell you to target civilians. It's legal for them to tell you to invade some foreign nation, for any reason.

[–] Sculptor9157@sh.itjust.works 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Has Congress declared war? I thought that was the legal avenue for actions such as these.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 6 hours ago

Congress hasn't declared war in a very long time. The president was supposed to have limited power to conduct military operations, but that power has been expanded over the past century to essentially remove the need for congress to declare war.

Again, not saying this is good. I'm just saying it's probably legal.