SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine has a legal duty - and a moral obligation - to disobey a manifestly unlawful order, such as one directing the commission of a war crime.

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As Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine has a legal duty - and a moral obligation - to disobey a manifestly unlawful order, such as one directing the commission of a war crime. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) requires obedience only to lawful orders. Orders from the President (as Commander-in-Chief) or any superior are presumed lawful, but this presumption ends when the order is manifestly/patently unlawful. Meaning a reasonable person of ordinary sense and understanding would recognize it as illegal. Here's what he should do: 1) Privately advise the President and

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that the strikes would violate the laws of war (distinction, proportionality, military necessity) and expose U.S. personnel to war-crimes liability. 2) Demand and enforce formal legal reviews through US Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and targeting processes; refuse to certify or advance any unlawful strike plans. 3) Refuse to plan, brief, or transmit the order to subordinate commanders. 4) Resign or request retirement in protest if the order is insisted upon. 5) Document all objections in writing (memos, emails, notes) to create a legal record. 6) Remind subordinate commanders of their independent duty under UCMJ Article 92 and the DoD Law of War Manual to disobey manifestly unlawful orders.

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“If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST…” - President DONALD J. TRUMP