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US nuclear forces commander says he'd refuse an "illegal" trump nuke order

Cites the "law of war". I wasn't aware the "l...
Ebony Property Background Story
  11/19/17
Lmfao its like dr strangelove. Luckily if we were ever in a ...
exciting really tough guy market
  11/19/17
I'm sure he means preemptive strike. Anyway who is Trump goi...
Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn
  11/19/17
Wonder what chain of actions required to get a nuke off are?...
exciting really tough guy market
  11/19/17
Yeah everyone involved will want massive top cover and will ...
Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn
  11/19/17
TBH I would hope he would not follow an "illegal" ...
Contagious Stage Crotch
  11/19/17
I think that's the bigger takeaway. It wasn't so much that h...
Spectacular ticket booth
  11/19/17
cr what a pointless "article"
costumed chapel
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Autistic feces
  11/19/17
First strike. There's debate over when presidents can order ...
Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn
  11/19/17
ITT: non-militarymos No Soldier/Service Member is to EVER...
Spectacular ticket booth
  11/19/17
so what's illegal about declaring war on a country and nukin...
bright aphrodisiac sweet tailpipe sneaky criminal
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saffron laughsome home pistol
  11/19/17
OP here. I'm an O3. The point is that the nuke commander sai...
free-loading hell
  11/19/17
cr bang on.
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bright aphrodisiac sweet tailpipe sneaky criminal
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I think that part of it is just that people seem to feel the...
Shimmering Diverse Orchestra Pit
  11/19/17
i'd love video of a general and trump scuffling over the nuc...
Learning disabled ungodly locus knife
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Military commanders are required to follow the constitution ...
aromatic cocky den
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What are the constitutional limits on the president's war po...
free-loading hell
  11/19/17
thought nuke needs to be authorized by POTUS + secretary of ...
saffron laughsome home pistol
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assuming that happens, this guy is saying he wouldn't follow...
aromatic cocky den
  11/19/17
pretty sure trump could just relieve him of his post if this...
saffron laughsome home pistol
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libs are pathetic
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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:41 AM
Author: Ebony Property Background Story

Cites the "law of war". I wasn't aware the "law of war" trumped the US constitution.

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5a10ac27e4b045cf4371d3ba

Hyten, the commander of the U.S. Strategic Command who oversees America’s nuclear arsenal, spoke at a forum titled “Nukes: The Fire and the Fury,” as recorded in a video on the event’s Facebook page. He didn’t define what exactly would constitute an illegal launch order. But Hyten said he has been trained for the past 36 years in the law of armed conflict, and mentioned the consideration of such elements as proportional response and unnecessary suffering that would be caused by such a conflagration.

In the event Trump suggests an illegal strike, Hyten described a scenario in which he would present Trump with legal choices.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722632)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:48 AM
Author: exciting really tough guy market

Lmfao its like dr strangelove. Luckily if we were ever in a srs position like this i dont think trump would fuck around. This guy would be bye bye quick.

Why they fuck does this guy feel need to speak publically about this ? Amazing how psychologically weak ppl are even in positions of great power and resppnsibility.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722649)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:50 AM
Author: Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn

I'm sure he means preemptive strike. Anyway who is Trump going to replace him with?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722652)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:53 AM
Author: exciting really tough guy market

Wonder what chain of actions required to get a nuke off are? Imagine a sweating kushner pouring over a manuel trying to figure out who to calm and shit lol.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722658)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:59 AM
Author: Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn

Yeah everyone involved will want massive top cover and will not be pleased to learn orders are coming from some flunkie.

Another thing that occurs to me is that the general getting fired for disobedience is going to become a national hero overnight.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722664)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:52 AM
Author: Contagious Stage Crotch

TBH I would hope he would not follow an "illegal" order from anyone.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722655)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 10:06 AM
Author: Spectacular ticket booth

I think that's the bigger takeaway. It wasn't so much that his speech was "anti-Trump". It was moreso a reminder that all Service Members have an obligation to do "what's right" and simply saying they were "Following Orders" won't work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722679)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:31 PM
Author: costumed chapel

cr what a pointless "article"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723296)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:52 AM
Author: Autistic feces



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Date: November 19th, 2017 9:55 AM
Author: Passionate Organic Girlfriend Azn

First strike. There's debate over when presidents can order them. I think there's a CRS report but I'm too lazy to find it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722662)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 10:05 AM
Author: Spectacular ticket booth

ITT: non-militarymos

No Soldier/Service Member is to EVER follow an illegal order.

That's "First Day Army Shit". You have an obligation to REFUSE an order that is illegal, immoral, or unethical.

"In United States v. Keenan, the accused was found guilty of murder after he obeyed an order to shoot and kill an elderly Vietnamese citizen. The Court of Military Appeals held that "the justification for acts done pursuant to orders does not exist if the order was of such a nature that a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know it to be illegal".

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34722678)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:23 PM
Author: bright aphrodisiac sweet tailpipe sneaky criminal

so what's illegal about declaring war on a country and nuking it? If you suddenly decide killing is immoral in the middle of a war and refuse to do your duty you will be court martialled.

You also learn not to listen to barracks lawyers

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723250)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:39 PM
Author: saffron laughsome home pistol



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723319)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:41 PM
Author: free-loading hell

OP here. I'm an O3. The point is that the nuke commander said that he would consider things like "proportionality" in determining whether an order is illegal. That's BS. If we are hit by a dirty bomb in NY, the president is within his rights to nuke the capital of the country responsible. The general can't sit around and navel-gaze about some just war theory he talked about at command and staff school. The president also has the authority to launch a preemptive strike when he deems it necessary. The only limits are those imposed by congress or the constitution. But under the war powers act the president has the lawful authority to nuke anybody, anytime. So until congress repeals that act, and the authorization of military force from 2001, the nuke commander can't refuse his order.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723326)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:46 PM
Author: vibrant business firm boistinker

cr bang on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723344)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:49 PM
Author: bright aphrodisiac sweet tailpipe sneaky criminal



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723362)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:42 PM
Author: Shimmering Diverse Orchestra Pit

I think that part of it is just that people seem to feel the need to reiterate this policy under Trump

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723331)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:24 PM
Author: Learning disabled ungodly locus knife

i'd love video of a general and trump scuffling over the nuclear codes. who would win?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723257)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:34 PM
Author: aromatic cocky den

Military commanders are required to follow the constitution too. If their president gives them a blatantly unconstitutional order, its their duty not to obey it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723307)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:43 PM
Author: free-loading hell

What are the constitutional limits on the president's war powers, as authorized by congress in the AUMF and war powers act? Do we need to read the penumbras? Better keep justice Kennedy on speed dial.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723335)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:37 PM
Author: saffron laughsome home pistol

thought nuke needs to be authorized by POTUS + secretary of DoD anyway

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723315)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:39 PM
Author: aromatic cocky den

assuming that happens, this guy is saying he wouldn't follow the order if its illegal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723320)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:40 PM
Author: saffron laughsome home pistol

pretty sure trump could just relieve him of his post if this happened

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723322)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 12:41 PM
Author: vigorous aqua milk

libs are pathetic

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3802378&forum_id=2#34723327)



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Date: November 19th, 2017 3:59 PM
Author: free-loading hell



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