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The idea of a fighting in a Syrian civil war does not sit well with combat veterans who fear being called up.
Soldiers protesting military strikes against Syria are taking to Facebook to voice their opposition to a war.
"I didn't join the Marine Corps to fight for al Qaeda in a Syrian Civil War," one Marine in uniform declared, in a message written on a piece of paper he held strategically to block his face and conceal his identity.
In another message, a man donning fatigues holds up a paper with "I didn't sign up to kill the poor for the rich," written out.
The Armed Forces Tea Party, a loose affiliation of veterans who align with the conservative movement, is collecting snapshots of military members holding up written statements slamming Obama's plan to ask Congress for authorization to use force against Bashar Assad's regime.
The military personnel against Obama went the extra mile to conceal their identities in the photos but they still could get in trouble for airing their opinions against the commander-in-chief.
The Uniform Code of Military Justice says that an officer who "uses contemptuous words against the President" could be punished with a court martial.
"I didn't sign up to kill the poor for the rich," reads another posting on the Armed Forces Tea Party page, which isn't officially affiliated with the military.
While those opposed to the intervention have claimed that displacing Assad could create a power vacuum to be filled by anti-American extremists, some have argued that active members of the military are violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice by publicly airing such grievances.
Politix points out that a "Failure to obey order or regulation" or "Contempt toward officials" are both punishable by court-martial.
Originally posted by tracehd1
Isn't there some sort of Vow all Military take? If they don't agree w/ following orders based on lies and corruption... They don't agree in attacking their own people... Ect ect
Don't they have a morality code to follow?
The Uniform Code of Military Justice says that an officer who "uses contemptuous words against the President" could be punished with a court martial.