You are acting like we where already in a war, fighting on the front lines.. this is not the case. it was preventive measures to avoid a war that could happen because we had a deranged lunatic at the helm. Miley also did not ignore his duty, he did his duty! It worries me that you don't see that. Which tells me you never understood the oath you took when you joined the military.
I'm not acting like anything. You can be charged with treason without war being declared. In seriousness, Miley wouldn't be charged with treason in this case (from what we know). It's clear you are confused about how the military actually works (you're not alone). A soldier's duty is not to subvert or second guess the intent of the CINC, but enforce his will.
Well that’s sort of my point, and why it’s not treason.
I don’t agree, I think he was upholding the spirit of the oath. Again, his duty is to the country and he served it well here. I can see why the military would want to dismiss a general for insubordination but sometimes putting country first has a cost. I know that’s how I viewed the oath.
Like I've already said, it's unlikely anyone would charge him with treason unless there's something the news outlets don't know about. Now lets talk about the spirit of an oath. Unlike many things in life, the "spirit" of the oath matters not one bit". Soldiers are also bound by the UCMJ.
This isn't politics, or religion where there's leeway. A military commander or sergeant has it
easy compared to politicians. They take the will of the commander and make a plan to fulfill it. There are left and right boundaries, and other considerations, but at the end of the day, you comply with the will of his superior. Failure to do so is not only the mark of a poor leader, but a clear dereliction of duty.
The ONLY time that isn't true is if you can clearly call out that the order is unlawful. Even then you aren't free to do what you want. At that point you abstain from doing that particular thing. Nothing here was unlawful, ergo the reason that people are upset. i personally believe this was exaggerated by Woodward, and blown out of proportion by the media