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To: marktwain
"Now I think civilian authority is important, but if the president asks the military to do something that isn't constitutional, their loyalty is to the Constitution, not the president."

Ridiculous.

2 posted on 04/12/2011 6:52:56 AM PDT by Huck (Will we still be using U6 when the pubbies are back in charge?)
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To: Huck

I hope you are being sarcastic.


3 posted on 04/12/2011 7:01:07 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Huck

So, the military should be loyal to the person who is in the office of president, regardless of what is ordered by this person?


5 posted on 04/12/2011 7:07:17 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Huck

The President may be the Commander in Chief, but if he issues an order that is clearly against the law, the military is not required to obey it.


30 posted on 04/12/2011 10:46:01 AM PDT by SuziQ
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