“But at the heart of the matter is that the entire chain of command blew off the US Constitution and the well-being of those under their charge for a year. “
No.
The entire chain recognizes that Obama was elected by a majority of Americans, by the Electoral College, and accepted as President by the Congress and US Supreme Court - AND the American People.
The entire chain recognizes that their role is NOT in deciding who the President is, but accepting the decision of the voters, the states, Congress & the Supreme Court.
You and a handful of birthers want the US military to use force to overthrow what every court, every state, the Electoral College & the Congress - and the people - accept, and to do so based on Internet rumors and weirdo legal theories.
Lakin was NEVER the right venue. Any state could rule that a NBC requires two citizen parents, or rule that Obama won’t be allowed on the ballot in 2012 unless he shows a long form birth certificate - but you cannot convince 1 state out of 50 to do so. Nor will you ever convince the US military to overthrow the government.
Let me give you a scenario and have you (or anybody else) respond.
Let’s suppose that right up to this very day Obama is refusing to take the oath of office publicly. Let’s suppose that he said he made his oath in his bedroom sometime before Jan 20, 2009; he says it’s recorded but he won’t allow anybody to hear the recording because it would be embarrassing to him.
Would Obama be able to issue orders for a troop surge in Afghanistan? Who would decide that and how?