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28. It would be a war crime for any soldier to follow his order to start an unprovoked nuclear attack...

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 05:08 PM

Aug 2017

And don't think the people in the chain of command don't know that.

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This is fucking insane! [View all] cynatnite Aug 2017 OP

dropping bombs will not be good for he Trump brand Angry Dragon Aug 2017 #1

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2017 #2

This is the first time in my life I've started considering those things. n/t cynatnite Aug 2017 #3

Right. H2O Man Aug 2017 #6

Me too. moda253 Aug 2017 #16

If 100K people JustAnotherGen Aug 2017 #4

There is currently a protest in front of the WH by a Resistance group Not Ruth Aug 2017 #5

I think they are called "Ohm." alfredo Aug 2017 #48

I'm still in utter shock and disbelief that they went there. Initech Aug 2017 #7

My guts killing me MFM008 Aug 2017 #26

May I ask? syringis Aug 2017 #8

There is a procedure, but the call is his alone. n/t cynatnite Aug 2017 #9

would a general OriginalGeek Aug 2017 #11

Nope. cynatnite Aug 2017 #13

Yes, but ... syringis Aug 2017 #19

They can refuse an order and be fired on the spot... cynatnite Aug 2017 #20

Exactly. There will be officers willing to launch the missiles. Blue_true Aug 2017 #25

Some individuals may fail to launch. AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #36

There will be a military coup before that happens. alfredo Aug 2017 #39

Then God help us. It's equivalent to saying the Constitution is a suicide pact... First Speaker Aug 2017 #12

The founding fathers never envisioned such deadly technology... cynatnite Aug 2017 #14

Trump invisions himself a hardass, Kim Jong-un machine & AA guns people, VX's step-bro. TheBlackAdder Aug 2017 #10

he doesn't care what we think. onethatcares Aug 2017 #15

So correct. And... Duppers Aug 2017 #18

I doubt it will come down to it. Wesley Clark was rational and reassuring. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #17

I do keep thinking about that... cynatnite Aug 2017 #22

I think Mueller will get Pence out of office before 2020 too. BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #32

25 45 alfredo Aug 2017 #42

Dear NATO SCVDem Aug 2017 #21

The time to march was on November 8, 2016. Blue_true Aug 2017 #23

But her emails! SunSeeker Aug 2017 #43

Yes. And Wall Street. Blue_true Aug 2017 #45

Several things at work here. First is tRump's megalomania. Grammy23 Aug 2017 #24

Jarvanka where are you? GeorgeGist Aug 2017 #27

It would be a war crime for any soldier to follow his order to start an unprovoked nuclear attack... HopeAgain Aug 2017 #28

President Obama hibbing Aug 2017 #29

That's intentional. They want to undo everything a Black President ever did, so yes AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #34

After reading all the alarm here on DU lately I think some of you good people Ligyron Aug 2017 #30

+1 AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #35

Sure takes our mind off the Russia investigation. alfredo Aug 2017 #41

The psychopath doesn't care about us, Progressive dog Aug 2017 #31

I don't really feel like marching on DGZ. AtheistCrusader Aug 2017 #33

46.1% of the country voted for Armageddon Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #37

I'm old enough to remember when Hillary was the bloodthirsty warmonger Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #38

he thinks it is the solution for his falling poll numbers DrDan Aug 2017 #40

He loves to punch down, whether it's a painter unfortunate enough to do business with him, a wiggs Aug 2017 #44

It's scary shit. Today's nuclear ICBMs are hundreds of times more powerful than Hiroshima... iluvtennis Aug 2017 #46

We tried to warn America..we tried to warn the nutcase left who wanted Trump to win workinclasszero Aug 2017 #47

I agree..He just can't shut up...k and r..nt Stuart G Aug 2017 #49