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Dan

(5,266 posts)
13. I enjoyed your comments
Sun Jan 22, 2017, 04:39 PM
Jan 2017

But suspect that on the last you might not be correct. The armed forces primary obligation is to protect the Country and support the Constitution. They are obligated to obey the President, but if having to make a choice between the Country/Constitution - then Mr. Trump comes in third place.

The military corporation will not need to do a purge of Officers that might/might not be loyal to Trump, never happen. The Corporation understand and communicates on a different level and officers that have strong political opinions have more sense than to be vocal about same.

If Mr. Trump starts to politicize the military officer corp - then he will have a bigger problem than the Woman's march of Washington. The corporation will not allow it - and if it starts, then we may see a coup.

Oh, by the way, if he really starts sleeping with the Russians, same situation - the ties that bind us to Western Europe are too strong, too deep and trying to get the military to turn your weapons on your historical friends to support your historical enemy might damn near be impossible.

Same situation with the vast majority of people within America - except for the Red States (not sure how they think).

My opinion.

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Nope. Believe it or not but even wingnut underthematrix Jan 2017 #1
I suspect that you are incorrect Dan Jan 2017 #2
Supposedly a nuke could hit DC in about 6 minutes, Hortensis Jan 2017 #12
Oh reference your last Dan Jan 2017 #3
As a senior in college... LisiFFXV Jan 2017 #5
Lots of people don't seem to understand the protocols. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #7
Thank you orangecrush Jan 2017 #8
I enjoyed your comments Dan Jan 2017 #13
The personnel involved are trained to follow orders quickly, and... Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #6
Full blown kook orangecrush Jan 2017 #10
Yes! At least he's not the SoD! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #11
ARTICLE 92. FAILURE TO OBEY ORDER OR REGULATION Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #18
A friend of mine looked into this a bit Foo Fighter Jan 2017 #19
Great post! orangecrush Jan 2017 #21
Hope you are right orangecrush Jan 2017 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Jeroen Jan 2017 #4
It was said that Kissinger and Haig stepped in on nukes during Nixon's last days. roamer65 Jan 2017 #14
I am hoping orangecrush Jan 2017 #15
I think we're screwed.. HipChick Jan 2017 #16
... orangecrush Jan 2017 #22
I don't think it's possible..... Txbluedog Jan 2017 #17
The President is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. He has that power by law stevenleser Jan 2017 #20
Not one the U.S. starts...but there are other countries with Nukes. haele Jan 2017 #23
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