Weatherman2020
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don't be so stupid..."If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act."
Michael Hayden, the former head of the NSA and CIA, thinks some of presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign promises are so unlawful that the U.S. Armed Forces could not follow them as orders.
These include Trump's claim that people deserve to be waterboarded even if it doesn't work and that he would target the families of terrorists. The internationally recognized Geneva Convention bars such action.
"If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act," Hayden said Friday during an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher." "You are required not to follow an unlawful order that would be in violation of all the international laws of armed conflict."
Hayden added that he would be "incredibly concerned" if Trump followed through with his campaign promises as president.
Former CIA Head Explains Why Armed Forces Can't Legally Obey Trump
Wow, this would create a very scary scenario for American armed forces - and America.
ANY ANERICAN that puts INTERNATIONAL LAW ahead of the good of AMERICA needs to be skinned alive and dipped in lemon juice.
it's not 'international law', the Geneva convention is a USA CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY, that the USA passed thru 2/3's vote of congress, with the President signing.....just as the Constitution requires....
IT IS U.S. Constitutional LAW and it is binding...
You forgot to mention that the Geneva Convention is only binding when BOTH parties have agreed to it.don't be so stupid..."If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act."
Michael Hayden, the former head of the NSA and CIA, thinks some of presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign promises are so unlawful that the U.S. Armed Forces could not follow them as orders.
These include Trump's claim that people deserve to be waterboarded even if it doesn't work and that he would target the families of terrorists. The internationally recognized Geneva Convention bars such action.
"If he were to order that once in government, the American armed forces would refuse to act," Hayden said Friday during an appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher." "You are required not to follow an unlawful order that would be in violation of all the international laws of armed conflict."
Hayden added that he would be "incredibly concerned" if Trump followed through with his campaign promises as president.
Former CIA Head Explains Why Armed Forces Can't Legally Obey Trump
Wow, this would create a very scary scenario for American armed forces - and America.
ANY ANERICAN that puts INTERNATIONAL LAW ahead of the good of AMERICA needs to be skinned alive and dipped in lemon juice.
it's not 'international law', the Geneva convention is a USA CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY, that the USA passed thru 2/3's vote of congress, with the President signing.....just as the Constitution requires....
IT IS U.S. Constitutional LAW and it is binding...
But if you insist on following the Geneva Convention, let's start executing all combatants fighting out of uniform.