Is it bleeding hear liberals or moral patriots objecting to boat strikes? (Letters)

Military at its best when it demonstrates ‘strong moral values’

Re: “Second-strike scrutiny obscures larger question on boat strikes,” Dec. 7 news analysis

Almost all war crimes are “executed” by personnel well below the top of the command structure. War crime prevention usually requires almost instantaneous moral action. Waiting for appeals up the command chain will almost assuredly be hopelessly too late to stop atrocities such as the Vietnam My Lai massacre.

It is crucial in both military and civilian organizations for personnel to refuse illegal orders forcefully and immediately. Rep. Jason Crow, Sen. Mark Kelly, and others who have courageously spoken to defend resistance to illegal orders are moral patriots. Our military, perhaps the best in the world, is stronger when it dissemin