[Non-Sequitur]

Does his brigade commander have the authority to deploy additional forces to Afghanistan in support of OEF, as Lakin’s orders directly stated he was to do (starting by moving to the base from which he would be sent), without a valid order by the CIC?

The Brigade commander has the authority to issue orders necessary to have his instructions carried out, and to expect those orders to be obeyed. Lakin didn't and he's being court martialed for it. Obama's eligibility doesn't change that. Obama could be unmasked as a fraud and removed from office tomorrow, and Lakin would still be guilty of refusing to obey orders and with missing movement.

[butterdezillion]

Translation:
“Lakin’s brigade commander would be acting beyond his authority if he deployed additional forces to Afghanistan in support of OEF without a valid order from a Constitutional CIC.

But I don’t want to acknowledge that because it proves that the orders to Lakin are not lawful if Obama is forbidden by the 20th Amendment from using the presidential powers, which is the whole issue.

So I’ll hem and haw and avoid the central question of this whole issue.”