Thank you for you post. I just emailed someone I know in the military and that was his take, that implying that officers may or may not follow orders impugns their integrity, that they will follow orders, and this is not a constitutional crisis.
I’d be interested to know, if you’re willing to inquire again with your military contact, what the procedure is for a soldier is to confirm the credentials of a purported commanding officer if there’s any question.
Showing up in full dress uniform with stars on your shoulders doesn’t automatically make you a general.
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Interesting.
I just spoke with my bil who is a retired Marine lawyer...he’s sweating bullets. It is a no win for the military. Violate the constitution they are sworn to protect and hack up an innocent officer for a scoundrel...or cause a constitutional crisis.
It’s not so cut and dry for all military folks. Ofcourse, a Marine lawyer - later a Florida prosecutor - would have a differnet take on this than most. He’s a democrat, btw.