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The military is the last safeguard of democracy. Is Donald Trump bending it to his will?

  • Written by Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation

In November, six Democratic lawmakers recorded a video directed at members of the US military and intelligence agencies. In it, they issued a blunt reminder:

The laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders. […] You must refuse illegal orders.

The lawmakers were issuing the warning against the backdrop of US airstrikes on boats off the...

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