From: THRUD               
To: SNAKEBYTE           
Subject: Military Servic
Date & Time: 07/23/90 05:49:08
Message Number  9145

If a good soldier is given an order he feels is wrong, he has several
options - the first and best is to say "Sir, with all due respect..."
and then voice your objection - respectfully. I don't mean attack an
officers decision and get belligerant - that'll get you nowhere. But 
officers are not omniscent, and a good one will accept intelligent 
input. If this fails, and you think the order is illegal, you may 
refuse an unlawful order (murdering civilian, eg) However, you better
be ready to prove it was an unlawful order at your court martial -
and if you do, you can testify at his court martial. There are other
options for dealing with truly poor leaders, who might endanger my
life unnecessarily, or go on felonous binges - but that would be
a tactical decision, and we're talking stategy here....
                         Spec4 Thrud (retired)