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In reply to the discussion: Question: Is it legal for the military to refuse to comply with an illegal order from the president? [View all]Calista241
(5,586 posts)The President is the Commander in Chief. Period. Any order he gives to attack almost anything, unless it violates established treaty, or is just not reasonable, is by definition Constitutional.
If Trump woke up next week and decided we need to carpet bomb London, military officers would probably throw a fit, and his cabinet and VP would probably intervene with the 25th Amendment option. However, if he decided to start a massive bombing campaign in Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Indonesia or somewhere where a "threat" can be reasonably identified, the military would probably carry it out with very little question.
Trump has gone to great lengths to endear himself to police and the military. He's appointed highly respected and admired military officers to his core cabinet. I suspect the military has a much higher opinion of our Commander in Chief than the rest of our population does.