I am encouraged by your wisdom in refusing to obey illegal orders. I hope that your courage inspires many others in the U. S. military (including those higher in the chain of command) to follow your lead. Hopefully they will remember that the Nuremberg trials definitively demonstrated that simply following orders does not absolve one of the responsibility of one's actions. You are truly providing moral leadership in these difficult times.

Division of Physical and Environmental Sciences

University of Toronto at Scarborough

Canada