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We are starting to see the consequences of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s open disdain for military lawyers. The recent war crime allegation reported by The Washington Post was a long time coming.

Since September, Hegseth has ordered at least 21 strikes on civilian fishing boats in international waters, killing more than 80 people so far in what is being called Operation Southern Spear.

I served as a judge advocate, or military lawyer, for eight years in the Army Reserve, including 3 1/2 years on active duty. As a national security law attorney in Iraq, I advised commanders on the application of the rules of engagement and the law of armed conflict to the full spectrum of operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. I’ve also b

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