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Old 18th Dec 2016, 15:31
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Originally Posted by NorthSouth
In the context of this thread, one has to ask, how many people would not have given xx years to the Crown if they knew that what they might do would be found out and subjected to the law.
I think in this context I might have served but then risked Courts Martial for refusing to obey an order that might see me in a criminal court. We were briefed for one target and warned of the probability of collateral casualties. At that time, less than 20 years after WW 2 our leaders accepted civilian casualties in pursuit of military aims.
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