You’re right - Lakin’s CO’s never attempted to say that any orders they issued were “on their own”. Their orders were always connected to Obama’s directive for increased troop levels in support of OEF.
IF OBAMS CAN’T ACT AS THE CIC, THEN THOSE ORDERS WOULD BE ON THE CO’S OWN AUTHORITY ALONE, AND THEY WOULD BE UNLAWFUL ORDERS BECAUSE THAT IS ABOVE THEIR PAYGRADE.
I was thankful to see the directive that Gen Eisenhower received for WWII. Really interesting stuff. But I haven’t received an answer to the question of what happens if there isn’t a Presidential directive.
As to your comment that “that’s news to me”, cut the BS. When the elements say that an order is lawful unless it is given by somebody acting beyond their authority, that tells you, right there, that there are levels of authority and that the kinds of commands that can be given depends on the level of a person’s authority.
You’re not this stupid so stop giving me answers that you, I, and everybody else here know are stupid.
LucyT has a good advice to us: Don’t feed the SPs, they are trying to chew you up, and you are much better than the Jackals !!!