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[–] 14859729? 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

An order can be refused if the order given is ordering something illegal or immoral. In a case like that the order would still stand and the personel involved would be replaced with those willing to carry it out. Those refusing the order would in all probability be facing charges and a courts marshall. They have their rights, even in the military's UCMJ. This article's header is in the form of a question, not a statement. CNN, consider the source.