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Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05
What does it say about "A duty to refuse Unlawful Orders made by Superior Officers"?
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The oath itself? Nothing. Unless you can prove the order violates the UCMJ or the Constitution itself, I have an obligation to follow it.
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Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05
Who said I would hit and run into the hills when clearly the best thing to do once initiating a conflict with a known enemy of greater strength,is to keep pressure on the enemy by a series of hit and run attacks one right after the other,as soon as one shot is fired reload on the move to a different position,once at that position continue as best as possible to constantly harass the enemy,to cause confussion,and to demoralize through casualties.
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The Viet Cong tried that, and that resulted in a 1 to 5 kill ratio in favor of the United States. The Iraqis and Afghanis have also tried that, resulting in similar kill ratios, all in favor of the United States.
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Originally Posted by Deadmanwalking_05
All that would be needed is to stay in close to them so if they do use that firepower advantage they run the risk of killing their own people.
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And by the time you're that close, the foot soldiers have killed you because you no longer have a range or stealth advantage.