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Gato Moteado

(10,097 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:19 PM Friday

as a NATO signatory, launching an invasion of another NATO country or territory in order to seize land.....

...would be illegal under NATO treaty law, under the UN Charter and under U.S. constitutional and statutory law.

if trump orders the military to invade greenland, it would be an unlawful order. the military must refuse that order.

after a small amount of research, this is how i understand it. does anyone else have a different take?

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as a NATO signatory, launching an invasion of another NATO country or territory in order to seize land..... (Original Post) Gato Moteado Friday OP

I agree, and the JCOS agree, but the more important question is Fiendish Thingy Friday #1

If I am remembering correctly... -misanthroptimist Friday #2

i think we need mark kelly and friends to start posting more videos! Gato Moteado Friday #4

Got a visual on the situation. Kid Berwyn Friday #3

Putin's plan. Destroy NATO usonian Friday #5

Fiendish Thingy

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1. I agree, and the JCOS agree, but the more important question is

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:36 PM

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Will the Yes Men JAGS that Hegseth has installed also agree?

They are the ones who write the legal opinions that give troops cover to obey potentially unlawful orders, as was done with the attacks on the boats in the Caribbean.

-misanthroptimist

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2. If I am remembering correctly...

Reply to Gato Moteado (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 03:54 PM

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Treaties are co-equal with the US Constitution. If that's the case, you are absolutely and unambiguously correct. Such an order would be illegal. Anyone obeying it is subjecting themselves to the possibility of legal action.