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IronLionZion

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5. Unfortunately the protocol doesn't have quite as many checks and balances as we need

Reply to tomhagen (Original post)

Mon Jul 3, 2017, 02:16 PM

Jul 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Codes

Since Mattis can only verify that the president gave the order but not veto it. Then it's up to someone like General Dunford to refuse to carry out the order if he's brave enough.

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Something we have all forgotten about [View all] tomhagen Jul 2017 OP

Is this how the world ends? bucolic_frolic Jul 2017 #1

Check out the one comment - this is the mindset we are up against ck4829 Jul 2017 #2

He is a special kind of demented. DK504 Jul 2017 #3

i never forgot about that. They_Live Jul 2017 #4

Unfortunately the protocol doesn't have quite as many checks and balances as we need IronLionZion Jul 2017 #5