that's a wild question, but one that could occur. things would have to be really bad for this to occur, but if there is a breakaway state and i was sent in to deal with with my men, here is how we would approach it. you would be a mediator between the federal and local government, and you would work with the local officials to try and resolve a matter and listen to, and report, grievances. but if negotiations fail, and command is frustrated with any headway and we are given an order to start shooting civilians (which is insane desu, i doubt even the slimiest general or president would say something like that) you could easily deny that order on ethical ground due to it being unlawful, and therefore article 92 does not apply. i would deny an order to openly fire on american citizens unless they fire upon my soldiers, and my soldiers know better if i were to give that same order, they could deny it from me. i'm not committing war-crimes against my own people, and neither are my men, they know better. i think you underestimate the thin line soldiers have, we recognize what hands can tip the scale of tyranny far better than anyone, and we're more prone to protecting the people more than kissing the ring of some high-brass in an office chair for a medal. this is also appalachia we're talking about, if you did this in atlanta, my answer would more than likely be different.
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