Probably a good idea for any president let alone this senile unelected president. Seems like a huge risk for existence of the human race to depend upon the whims of one person.
The world was in far more danger when that power in the 1950s was dispersed to commanders. It wasn’t until the JFK era that that power was finally consolidated in the Presidency.
” Seems like a huge risk for existence of the human race to depend upon the whims of one person”
President:
General Turgidson! When you instituted the human reliability tests, you *assured* me there was *no* possibility of such a thing *ever* occurring!
Gen Turgidson:
Well, I, uh, don’t think it’s quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.
NO.
In case of conventional attack or nuclear attack (by the Soviet Union against NATO forces in Europe, or by China against Taiwan, or by Iran against Israel/UK/US/Europe, or North Korea against Korea-US forces) the military MUST HAVE the ability to respond immediately and effectively.
Delays (er, decisions) by committee WILL FAIL. HAVE ALWAYS FAILED.
You think Pelosi is capable of any more of a rational military response than AOC? Hell, Hillary (and the WH staff) had to drag Obama in off of the golf course to get “permission” to attack Bin Laden’s house in a single helicopter strike by one SEAL Team!
The exaggerated “all of humanity will die” canard is wrong as well.