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republianmushroom

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36. Who would want to trust trumps attorneys.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 11:41 AM

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U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 12 OP

shithole and the Pentagon are......................... Lovie777 Nov 12 #1

The word "Nuremburg" means nothing to them... NotHardly Nov 12 #12

He's got that immunity Polybius Nov 12 #20

That's what Hitler told his gestapo. Irish_Dem Nov 12 #2

If they have immunity for the killing, do they have immunity for complying with the orders to kill? And, if they have in2herbs Nov 12 #3

Making it legal don't make it right. twodogsbarking Nov 12 #4

It would be a law "more honored in the breach than the observance" ananda Nov 12 #6

Sounds like you could be contract lawyer. One that is an expert in contracts, not a temp hire. twodogsbarking Nov 12 #7

I guess an old English teacher will have to do. ananda Nov 12 #8

Reading and interpreting. twodogsbarking Nov 12 #15

International Criminal Court 2na fisherman Nov 12 #5

They are powerless here though Polybius Nov 12 #21

Maybe not while you guiys are in control. BUT bluestarone Nov 12 #9

Remember Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki? He was a native-born US citizen killed by a drone strike on September 30, 2011, 24601 Nov 12 #10

Comparing the al-Awlaki case to these continuing attacks on boats is quite the stretch Prairie Gates Nov 12 #14

Possibly why Dirty Don ordered his obedient but stupid DOJ to make this particular announcement Attilatheblond Thursday #34

Anything can be challenged, and should be. Wtf. nt miyazaki Nov 12 #11

An incorrect and meaningless legal opinion. TomSlick Nov 12 #13

They will probably try to hold it to the same level BumRushDaShow Nov 12 #19

Perhaps. TomSlick Nov 12 #23

... Solly Mack Nov 12 #16

How convenient.... Quanto Magnus Nov 12 #17

Just following orders. Right? n/t Munu Nov 12 #18

Probably kevinore Nov 12 #22

Nuremberg NewEnglandAutumn Nov 12 #24

John Yoo and Alberto Gonzalez come to mind. Buddyzbuddy Nov 12 #25

Somebody probably told the Gestapo and the SS the same thing. Turbineguy Nov 12 #26

The international courts may disagree as will American courts JT45242 Nov 12 #27

John Yoo also wrote an opinion claiming water boarding was not torture. surfered Nov 12 #28

So..... COL Mustard Nov 12 #29

Says you. kacekwl Nov 12 #30

Didn't a number of German officers and soldiers try the defence that they were just following orders? cstanleytech Thursday #31

America has an unfortunate track record on extra judicial killings. Aussie105 Thursday #32

i can forsee i latin american government kidnapping top us officials and putting them on trial moonshinegnomie Thursday #33

Opinions are not facts. Judges and juries will decide such things. And if military people need Wonder Why Thursday #35

Who would want to trust trumps attorneys. republianmushroom Thursday #36

that's what the SS said, too mike_c Thursday #37