In a move that experts are calling “recklessly sensible,” Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) shocked the military-industrial complex this week by asserting that U.S. troops should only obey legal orders, a stance that Pentagon officials reportedly described as “wildly unorthodox.”

The controversy began when Kelly—who is apparently known for both going to space and reading instruction manuals—dared to say during a rambling, 35-second segment on MS Now: “Members of the military should follow the law.” The fallout was immediate, with the Pentagon launching a full investigation into how the senator obtained such subversive ideas.

“Frankly, we have no idea where Senator Kelly got this concept,” said Major General Brock Kilgore, speaking from inside a war room decorated solely with legal gray areas. “We’re looking into whether he’s been reading some kind of contraband, like the U.S. Constitution.”

White House spokesperson Chad Virtuous called Kelly’s comments “dangerous.” “If we start telling the troops they can’t just do whatever they’re told, how long until they start demanding weekends off or, God forbid, a clear definition of ‘illegal’?” Virtuous wondered aloud, adjusting his ethical blinders.

Meanwhile, Fox News military analyst Colonel Skip Bivouac expressed concern that “If the military actually has to read laws before firing, our next invasion could face weeks of delay.”

Kelly, for his part, stood by his remarks, adding, “I thought suggesting people obey the law was the one thing we all agreed on—besides apple pie and outdated camouflage.”