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To: FastCoyote
The Clintons didn't trust the military either, and didn't hide it.

The armed forces swear to defend the Constitution and there is nothing in that document that disallows attacking an ally if ordered to do so.

I don't believe the US military is capable of mutiny beyond unit level and then it's unlikely.

Lastly, there is always a General Turgdson or a Major Kong around to get the job done.

PS: Yes, I know that congress also swears to uphold the constitution, but that's a different breed of cat.

PPS: In the meantime, I have fingers crossed in hope that you are correct.

28 posted on 10/01/2009 12:18:22 PM PDT by norton
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To: norton; FastCoyote
I missed your main point;
a Soft Mutiny would require that senior officers either (a) quit in advance, or (b) disobey orders and attempr to resign upon receiving the word.
They are not (yet) doing the first and would be considered beyond 'soft' if they tried the latter.
Only likely scenario would be indifference in executing the orders..."gosh, how could I have missed that shot?"
Even if that were wide spread, it only takes one Major Kong to lite the fire. (And remember that he was a good guy)
30 posted on 10/01/2009 12:29:54 PM PDT by norton
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To: norton

I get the feeling that the Army has too too many obots with stars. Once obambi is out of the White House, providing he isn’t removed violently, then the Army along with everything else will get better.

The Army has led the way with black officers, with nearly double the percentage at times over the past three decades as the other services. Blacks represented 11 percent to 12 percent of all Army officers during that time, compared with 4 percent to 8 percent in the Navy, Air Force and Marines.


53 posted on 10/03/2009 12:53:51 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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