Does Joseph Darby Deserve a medal for his actions?

[banana republican]

Joseph Darby Reported the violations of the Geneva convention to his superiors.

Although i feel that this would be required of *any* soldier: given the current propensity of shrub co to defame; persecute; & slime people for exercising their moral and ethical obligations to our society; does Joseph Darby deserve some recognition from congress?

I think so

I think I will write my congressman.

[Generator]

1. Yeah I just read about him being the one that had the guts to talk

in the New Yorker piece. The actions of one brave man against the whole army, CIA, and mercenaries. Bravo!

[punpirate]

2. Probably a commendation is in order...

... since medals generally indicate service above and beyond the call of duty.

What has been lost in the discussion so far, I believe, that it is a part of the Universal Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), that it a soldier's duty to disobey an illegal order. Since we are bound by treaty to observe the various Geneva Convention guidelines, it's illegal to participate in acts of humiliation or torture of prisoners. In fact, I think the regulations regarding illegal orders are part of a soldier's general orders, and all military receive training in those general duties.

All the "buck stops here" talk needs to be reinforced with a little fact--it is the Bush administration that has been arguing in public and in court that Camp X-Ray, for example, is extra-terratorial in nature, and therefore is beyond the courts, the Red Cross, the international community of law.

It is the Bush administration which has bragged about extrajudicial killings and assassinations. It is the Bush administration which has encouraged a military culture of imperial attitude.

But, first and foremost, it is the soldier's duty to refuse to obey an illegal order. Some did not. The one who chose to expose this is to be commended, if only for doing his duty as regulations dictate.

[Kanary]

3. Indeed!

Duty schmooty. It's very difficult, going against the PTB, and I imagine he's now getting death threats.

Do you know what state he's from? I'd like to write *his* congresscritters.

Also, may write a LTTE in his state.

Thanks...

Kanary