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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

  • Written by Charli Carpenter, Professor of Political Science, UMass Amherst
imageThere are certain situations in which the military should not fall in line.Bo Zaunders/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say are illegal military strikes against vessels in the Caribbean allegedly smuggling drugs, six Democratic members of Congress issued a video on Nov. 18, 2025,...

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