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Former NATO General Warns U.S. Forces Against War Crimes

4/9/2026

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Michel Yakovleff, a former NATO general, warns his former colleagues could become war criminals amid rising Middle East tensions.
He says U.S. forces are trained to reject unlawful orders and cites threats by U.S. President Donald Trump about infrastructure destruction before a two-week ceasefire.
Yakovleff calls the conflict pointless and says he does not expect violence from the president, regardless of upcoming peace talks.

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Michel Yakovleff, a former NATO general, warns his former colleagues could become war criminals amid rising Middle East tensions.
He says U.S. forces are trained to reject unlawful orders and cites threats by U.S. President Donald Trump about infrastructure destruction before a two-week ceasefire.
Yakovleff calls the conflict pointless and says he does not expect violence from the president, regardless of upcoming peace talks.