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Donald Trump claims he "understand that the United States is bound by laws and treaties." | AP Photo Trump reverses stance on ordering military to break international laws

Donald Trump has reversed his stance on ordering the military to break international laws.

"I feel very, very strongly about the need to attack and kill those terrorists who attack and kill our people. I know people who died on 9/11. I will never forget those events. I will use every legal power that I have to stop these terrorist enemies," Trump said in a statement provided to POLITICO. "I do, however, understand that the United States is bound by laws and treaties and I will not order our military or other officials to violate those laws and will seek their advice on such matters. I will not order a military officer to disobey the law. It is clear that as President I will be bound by laws just like all Americans and I will meet those responsibilities."

At the Republican debate Thursday, Trump said that if he as president were to order the killing of terrorists’ families, the military would be forced to obey.

He was then asked what would happen if the were to refuse, as former CIA Director Michael Hayden has suggested they do.

"They're not gonna refuse me. Believe me," Trump said, adding that in the Middle East, "they're chopping off the heads of Christians and anybody else that happens to be in the way" and that waterboarding terror suspects would be acceptable.