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Originally Posted by The Reaper
My understanding of my oath or office is to go where my civilian controlled military leadership directs and follow orders from superior officers, except as it conflicts with the Constitution, the UCMJ, or the laws of land warfare.
Looks to me like a clear case of defending against all enemies, in this case foreign.
Anybody here remember a little thing with a crew called the Barbary Pirates?
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You are correct but being a bull in the china shop is not the way to do all opns and Policy for the Good Old USA. We are defending our people and our alleys, but sometimes being the bull in the china shop is not the way. We can not go around the world and just cross every country's borders in complete disregard to international law.
This one was a good example of doing an Opn that was needed. They were warned many times and we had good Intel so we can justify our actions in the world with our heads held high. Running around and violating a country just because we can is not what we are about and never will be about.
The Barbary Pirates is a good ref but the world has changed a lot since then.