I had faith that our Generals would stop this MANIAC!

[bluestarone]

Not any more!

[Ohiogal]

1. But

He knows MORE than the generals! Doncha know!

[spanone]

2. he is their commander-in-cheat

[Codeine]

3. The military is a far-right organization.

It’s chockablock with dimwits and know-nothings who are just as bellicose and aggressive as Trump. Believing for one moment that the military stand anything less than foursquare behind the Tangerine Idi Amin is self-delusion.

[BlueTsunami2018]

4. They're obligated to follow his orders.

And don’t think many of these generals aren’t right on board with starting an all out war. That’s their job, that’s what they like to do.

[msongs]

13. following orders is not a defense and resigning is always an option nt

[bluestarone]

14. THIS!!! BUT

That's why we are where we are at now. The good generals are no longer there.

[BlueTsunami2018]

16. Not if they WANT to do these things.

I assure you that professional warriors very much want to war.

[StarfishSaver]

17. It was a lawful order

They're bound to follow it, even if they don't agree with it.

[msongs]

19. lots of orders given in the 1930's were lawful. that turned out badly nt

[StarfishSaver]

22. Those orders, while lawful, were immoral and unquestionably crimes against humanity.

The problem with this killing is not that it was immoral or a crime against humanity. The real problems were the lack of planning and foresight and the terrible geopolitical impact. Those aren't up to generals to assess or second-guess once the decision is made and the order given.

[uponit7771]

31. Don't know if killing cabinet level officials is lawful order, I'd like to see US law on that

[uponit7771]

30. +1

[Maeve]

5. He's fired them all

Look at how few of "his generals" are still in contact with the WH.

[bluestarone]

6. THIS is true!

Like putin, he gets rid of all opposition.

[doc03]

7. That is the warning from anonymous, he has fired everyone that

disagrees with him and now he has nothing left but yes men. Everyone that disagrees with him loses their job, pension and
their reputation.

[nolabear]

8. That would be coup-ish. We need the other branches.

The military is an arm, and shouldn’t be a branch, no matter how much I agree he needs to be stood up to. Congress needs to do nothing but raise hell until he has to face them, include them, and stop acting like a dictator.

[bluestarone]

9. Maybe at some point in time (near future) The HOUSE

Needs to make a decision to maybe STOP financing certain things? (If it gets to a point where we have NO OTHER CHOICE)

[PSPS]

10. I don't want to live in a country where "generals" can override civilian rule

It's the job of Congress to put a stop to this but, apparently, is powerless to do so because of Moscow Mitch and his duma full of russian sympathizers. The fact that we're three years into this nightmare indicates our system of government is horribly broken.

[Demsrule86]

21. If we had supported Democrasts in 2000,2004,2016 and all the mid terms...we would not be powerless.

Elections have consequences...and I hope people remember this next time and don't send message votes or opine the parties are the same...you want Democrats to fix things...vote for them...I don't mean you in particular but in the general sense of the word...vote blue no matter who...nothing will change until we do.

[Boomerproud]

24. Great thread and AMEN to your post.

Three years of unchecked insanity. Not happy, but relieved, I'm a senior and don't have many years left.

[StarfishSaver]

11. Some people hoped the generals could talk him out of bad decisions

But it's now clear that it's not possible for anyone to talk him out of anything he really wants to do. And the generals are not going to disobey a lawful order.

So, here we are ... looking at further proof of why you don't allow an amoral crazy person to assume the most powerful office in the world and hope that people who report to him will keep him from behaving like an amoral crazy person.

[bluestarone]

12. Choices are going to have to be made by someone.

I feel we are BEYOND anything that has EVER happened to our country! I hope the House will call an IMMEDIATE Session to figure something out!

[Demsrule86]

23. And what can the house do without the Senate...maybe those messasge voters who were so pissed at

Obama in 14 should have voted for some Democratic Senators...we would have an extra justice too if some had.

[smirkymonkey]

15. This is an unusual situation.

The man is completely insane and willing to do anything to seek revenge and divert attention from his current domestic problems. Somebody or many people have got to stop him before he blows up the world. He is out of control and needs to be restrained.

[Hoyt]

18. They presented the option to trump. He didn't think of it.

[Tipperary]

28. I feel sure someone did; you are right.

I doubt he could think his way out of a paper bag.

[Demsrule86]

20. Why would you think that? He is the commander in chief....chain of command.

[Leghorn21]

25. blue, once we abandoned the Kurds via a LOSER45 tweet, I knew we were in deep, deep shit,

and that all bets are off when it comes to “adults pushing back”

bad, bad deal

[liberal N proud]

26. They sold out

[Guilded Lilly]

27. The Asylum is definitely in control of the inmates.

[Tipperary]

29. I think you meant that the other way round?

[jcmaine72]

32. You want our Generals to stop him?

I think I prefer that he be stopped this coming election, or via impeachment. Once Generals are asked to "stop" any political leader, no matter how despised, there's always a good chance....a great chance, in fact....that they'll simply take it one step further and seize power for themselves. It's called a military coup, and history is replete with countless examples of why involving the military in decisions of government on any level is an extraordinarily bad idea.

[moondust]

33. Heh.

I remember in 2003 hoping to see tanks on the White House lawn if necessary to prevent the imminent foolish invasion of Iraq after millions of people around the world took to the streets to protest.

Didn't happen.