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Top general says he would resist "illegal" nuke order from Trump
CBS .com ^ | 11/18/17 | KATHRYN WATSON

Posted on 11/18/2017 9:53:05 AM PST by ex91B10

The top U.S. nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against President Trump if he ordered a nuclear launch the general believed to be "illegal," saying he would hope to find another solution.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbs; donaldtrump; fakenews; firehisbutt; fourth100days; genhyten; hyten; illegalnukeorder; johnhyten; nationalsecurity; trump; trumpdod; trumpnatlsecurity; trumpnukeorder
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Fire bin NOW!
1 posted on 11/18/2017 9:53:05 AM PST by ex91B10
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To: ex91B10

Well, bye.


2 posted on 11/18/2017 9:53:32 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: ex91B10

Door...rear end.


3 posted on 11/18/2017 9:55:23 AM PST by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! It is offical, we are at war!)
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To: BenLurkin

4 posted on 11/18/2017 9:55:36 AM PST by DoodleBob
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To: ex91B10

That is the sort of opinion one should keep to one’s self.8


5 posted on 11/18/2017 9:56:41 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine (White is the new Black.)
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To: ex91B10

Let me guess... Obola appointee?


6 posted on 11/18/2017 9:57:30 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800><p><h1>NYC 9-11 Memorial 09/11/2016</h1>)
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To: ex91B10

Sedition?


7 posted on 11/18/2017 9:58:00 AM PST by NorseViking
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To: ex91B10
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And just like that, an O-10 slot opens up.

8 posted on 11/18/2017 9:58:18 AM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: ex91B10
General, who decides what is illegal? A JAG officer? So, you agree with a JAG officer, the enemy gets a first nuclear strike?

IOW, what the hell are you talking about?

9 posted on 11/18/2017 9:59:06 AM PST by Chgogal (Sessions recused himself for shaking an Ambassador's hand. Shameful!)
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To: ex91B10

These idiots must think Trump authorizing a nuclear strike is merely pushing the big red button on his desk...


10 posted on 11/18/2017 9:59:10 AM PST by Popman (My sin was great, Your love was greater  What could separate us now…)
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To: ex91B10

Further evidence of the damage made to the military during the eight year reign of O-hole...


11 posted on 11/18/2017 9:59:19 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: ex91B10

Is it just me or is CBS trying to make it appear this is a slight at Trump when in reality this general was talking in generic terms? In other words if any President asked him to do something illegal they have protocols of how hey would respond. CBS is trying to make this out to be about Trump. This is outrageous!


12 posted on 11/18/2017 9:59:40 AM PST by willk (everyone)
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To: ex91B10

The general’s insubordinate comment should be sufficient for a dishonorable discharge.


13 posted on 11/18/2017 9:59:54 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12)
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Air Force Gen. John Hyten, the head of U.S. Strategic Command

There is no such thing as an illegal command given by the Command in Chief, General. Sans knowing that simple little fact invalidates your capability to serve any longer in your position.

14 posted on 11/18/2017 10:00:16 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To be successful in getting rid of the NK regime the US needs to do several things.

Get South Korea, Japan, Russia, and China on board. I believe this has been done with modest success and to varying degrees. Trump needs to start preparing the US electorate by stating what has been done and how effective he feels it is in stopping the nuclear threat. The public should not be surprised to wake up one morning to find we are at war. (Or, rather the war is continuing as the North never signed a peace treaty ending the first one.) The public needs to understand that no other options exist.

Another thing that needs to be done is a huge logistics buildup along with hardening and protecting potential targets.

Because the border region has an estimated 13,ooo cannons zeroed in on Southern targets, I see no other option than to take them all out at once with multiple and probably nuclear strikes.

I haven’t witnessed anything on the logistics angle, and that is hard to hide. Also, we aren’t being prepared for what will happen, which, if the plan is to strike, is a major mistake.


15 posted on 11/18/2017 10:01:40 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: ex91B10

He’s stating the obvious, but it obviously should get him fired.


16 posted on 11/18/2017 10:01:53 AM PST by Chaguito
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To: ex91B10

This is nonsense.

Any officer would not follow illegal orders.

The press just doesn’t ask about other presidents.

At the same time, I’d agree this officer should be canned for answering.


17 posted on 11/18/2017 10:01:58 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Snickering Hound

Ring a ling...its General Kelly calling......he wants you to come to the Whte House to discuss your “opinion”


18 posted on 11/18/2017 10:02:19 AM PST by Be Careful
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To: ex91B10

See BS.

If anything should be nuked it’s SeeBS’s headquarters, along with the other lying Marxist lame-steam alphabet networks.


19 posted on 11/18/2017 10:02:32 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (SCHLONGED: How Donald Trump Beat My Lying, Marxist Ass and Went On to Win the November Election. HRC)
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To: Robert DeLong

Dereliction of Duty.


20 posted on 11/18/2017 10:03:21 AM PST by heterosupremacist (Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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