General Dan Caine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
9999 Joint Staff Pentagon
Washington, DC 20318-9999
General Caine,
Some of the orders from Trump and Hegseth are illegal. You heard their incoherent ramblings at Quantico. War has rules of order. The constitution protects life without due process, and is not limited to U.S. citizens. UCMJ has protection for civilians and damaged ships. We suggest the entire JCS meets with both of them, in private and show them the laws. In private tell them you are forbidden to follow illegal laws. Then do so.
Today we have news about the U.S. seizing tankers off the coast of Venezuela. Was this done via the U.S Military? Under what authority? I suspect that neither the president nor the Secretary of Defense has authority to do this. Was this another set of illegal orders?
Some 80 people, citizens or a foreign country are dead upon Trumps orders. Killed by the president and the military forces that represent me, the common citizen. In violation of laws that, to me, appear to be quite clear. How long before he turns the military against us citizens? He is already doing this with the National Guard. Are you next?
When will this stop? If not now, then WHEN?
I do not hesitate to sign this with my name and address. A respectful veteran, fearful of authoritarian use of the military,
Your name, address, email address, and maybe a website.
U.S. Constitution, amendment 5, in part: “… nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; ….”
Amendment 14, part 1, in part: “… nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; ….”
The Constitution does not limit these rights to U.S. Citizens.
You know the UCMJ far better than I.