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Dude I was pressured to obey minor unlawful orders by Colonels just as an E5. And sometimes I was chastised by leadership for not folding because it doesn’t “reflect well”. The military, especially the officer core and enlisted leadership, are full of people who deliver and obey unlawful orders on a daily basis. The entire military might not give in unilaterally, but there will be enough exceptions due to political pressure in key positions to cause damage and escalate a crisis. Once people are panicked, it gets even easier to manipulate young troops into unlawful actions. We have failsafes but might also be fucked.
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