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In reply to the discussion: I don't post chatty opiners. Nance has the chops to know what he is talking about. This is worth your time. [View all]ancianita
(43,039 posts)What that means is that the CIC and SecDef will be giving an illegal order to the US military to break a treaty -- THE same as violating the US Constitution. So they will refuse to invade because they've been issued an illegal order to violate the NATO treaty which is the same as violating the US Constitutio, both being the law of the land.
The U.S. Constitution, specifically the Supremacy Clause in Article VI, explicitly states that treaties made under U.S. authority are part of the "supreme Law of the Land," on par with the Constitution and federal laws, and are binding on state judges and officials. This means ratified treaties have the force of federal law and are enforceable in U.S. courts, superseding conflicting state laws.
I've posted about this before on DU
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20932234
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20932234
You're mistaken to believe that, as a military veteran, Nance can even hypothesize on whether the US will invade Greenland.
Nance himself show know a lot better about our treaties and therefore, any CIC's illegal order. Nance is out for clicks, and just making folks needlessly worry over a hypothetical.