Stardate 20011009.1117 (On Screen): A soldier refused an order, was convicted in a court martial, and was given a dishonorable discharge. He has appealed to the Supreme Court who refused to hear the case -- and rightfully so.
His contention was that the order was illegal. He was ordered to wear UN insignia and to serve as part of a UN peacekeeping force. It is true that a soldier is supposed to refuse to follow an illegal order, but that's supposed to be for things like violations of the Geneva Convention. In other words, you can't get away with working in a death camp just because you were following orders. It doesn't apply to things like this, which amounted to a disagreement about policy. Policy isn't a soldier's business. He's lucky he isn't serving time. (discuss)
