What part of illegal don’t you understand?
All service members are required to not follow an illegal order.
There are specific nuclear release guidelines that have been in place for years. We practiced them constantly. There are safeguards in place. They are very restrictive and the president is not the sole decision maker; he is the final decision maker. He has specific options to be implemented only after a threat is imminent and verified.
Now, not following a legal order is another thing and is grounds for courts martial and immediate removal.
The general is just stating the rules; only legal orders are valid and to be followed.
The general is just stating the rules; only legal orders are valid and to be followed.
The general was just being a willing tool at a Never Trump “security conference.” Fixed it for you.
What part of insubordination do you not understand? It’s not the general’s place to determine legality.
All service members are required to not follow an illegal order.
Precisely. The emotional response here is amazing.