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19. Officers can only disobey "illegal" orders. (Targeting civilians, killing prisoners, torture etc)

Sat Feb 18, 2017, 12:43 PM

Feb 2017

While serving as National Security Advisor is unwise, it's not illegal. On the bright side, he/she would have a good excuse when it all goes to shit.

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Reports: Petraeus off the list, Trump down to three candidates to replace Flynn [View all] TomCADem Feb 2017 OP

So a guy on probation won't take the job? Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #1

Hilarious That Ted Cruz Is Pimping John Bolton... TomCADem Feb 2017 #2

Bannon wants war. He lives for war. Bolton loves war. Eyeball_Kid Feb 2017 #3

Apparently Bolten's mustache is a deal breaker for Trump.... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #4

Good. Mark Twain is safe and will never be asked. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #15

I totally agree. lark Feb 2017 #17

What odd comments by Petraeus. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #5

Anyone that could do the job, don't want safeinOhio Feb 2017 #6

That's was a major concern of the last one who turned it down BainsBane Feb 2017 #8

Foreign Policy reported that Harward had planned to Hortensis Feb 2017 #11

He knows Bannon running the show along with Kuschner, future felon adigal Feb 2017 #13

They might go with an active duty officer BainsBane Feb 2017 #7

Military officers can turn down orders. pfitz59 Feb 2017 #9

Oh, I heard a comment to that effect on CNN BainsBane Feb 2017 #10

Beside from Bannon and future felon Kuschner adigal Feb 2017 #14

Trump likes playing these games oberliner Feb 2017 #16

Keep looking Orange Hitler workinclasszero Feb 2017 #18

"a commitment from the White House to have a disciplined process..." Bayard Feb 2017 #20