Do military personnel have standing?
Excellent Question.
Why would they?
The reason that the military has standing to remove him is as follows: Ever single order given to a military person is given, in effect, by the Commander in Chief. If that Commander is found to be not qualified to give that order, then no order given by any general to any subordinate is legitimate, and every action performed in this chain of command is therefore illegal. There is no pretext, no validation for their actions. They could be liable for God knows what, especially if it could be proven that they knew about the fraud and failed to act. It would be a horrible situation to be in--one I wouldn't wish on anyone.
Yes.
That is why the Army withdrew Major Cook's deployment order. Otherwise, he was in a position to bring the house of cards down.
Yes.
That is why the Army withdrew Major Cook's deployment order. Otherwise, he was in a position to bring the house of cards down.
Yes.
That is why the Army withdrew Major Cook's deployment order. Otherwise, he was in a position to bring the house of cards down.