2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNN

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What he means is that when the chain of command orders it, it’s lawful. He’s wrong, but that is what he means.

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Well… Yeah. That’s the whole “might makes right” philosophy. It’s the entire backbone of this entire administration’s code of conduct, adding “wealth makes might.”

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Every single one of them should be charged with war crimes. All of them. “Just following orders” does not get you out of this.

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Do whatever I say and I’ll protect you from accountability. Fascism in a nutshell.

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He was drunk when he made those statements. To be fair, he is still drunk and doesn’t remember making those statements.

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“Lawful” in his tiny mind means “what I want.”

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To be fair this has always been american policy look at basic history he is just not supposed to say the quiet part out loud.

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Pete Hegseths a fuckin’ douch

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