Ex-NATO general: 'I was worried my former colleagues would become war criminals overnight.'

A former NATO general tells FRANCE 24 he feared his former colleagues would become war criminals overnight. Michel Yakovleff says US forces are trained to refuse unlawful orders...

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France24: Ex-NATO general: 'I was worried my former colleagues would become war criminals overnight.'.

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Ex-NATO general: 'I was worried my former colleagues would become war criminals overnight.'

France24 •published Apr 8, 2026, 1:25 PM UTC •fetched Apr 8, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC