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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion:Could #45 simply order a PREEMPTIVE nuclear strike on a country by pushing a button with NO
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safeguards available to prevent such a disaster? In other words, can he simply launch missiles at any country when the mood hits him?
Vinca
(50,303 posts)lapfog_1
(29,223 posts)if they thought it was illegal.
the question is would they?
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)But if you mean an invasion or bombing? That requires a lot of groundwork before it happens.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)who the president is, because it seems void of any checks or balances. I think the rationale is, if there were an incoming threat seconds are at play, so there is really no time to convene/discuss. The way it's supposed to work, I think, is that by the time it reaches the president's level it's been well vetted. The problem I see with Trump, for example, is he seems to trust none and shoots from the hip.
madokie
(51,076 posts)it doesn't worry me so much but this mutherfuker is not SANE by the stretch of anyones imagination.
We must get dRumpf out of our House and in a rubber room somewhere, anywhere would be fine just get him the hell out of the oval office
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)a nuclear war. FFS, I think Trump would hit the button.
madokie
(51,076 posts)and we won't be here tomorrow is another situation like that comes about. dRumpF is one BARKING MAD, Dangerous person
Orrex
(63,224 posts)"Uh, sure Don. This is totally the real thing."