- There are news reports that Hegseth personally issued orders to “kill everybody” on a boat accused of drug trafficking A group of former JAGs explains that "both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both." www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...Nov 29, 2025 22:34
- The former JAGs are right. But it's not just the decision to give no quarter that is unlawful. As a whole, these strikes are unlawful, and orders to carry out the strikes are unlawful. Following orders is not a defense to such war crimes. For more, listen here: www.ejil.org/podcast.php?...