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bathroommonkey76

(3,827 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2017, 06:17 PM Nov 2017

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Ex-General: Nuclear Launch Order Can be Refused

A former Air Force general told a Senate committee Tuesday that an order from the president to launch nuclear weapons can be refused by the top officer at U.S. Strategic Command if that order is determined to be illegal. (Nov. 14)

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Ex-General: Nuclear Launch Order Can be Refused (Original Post) bathroommonkey76 Nov 2017 OP

The 'Thank God' thread of the day. sandensea Nov 2017 #1

"Well, when the president does it, that means it is not illegal." PJMcK Nov 2017 #2

We really need to get this straightened out tout suite, don't we?!?! emmett grogan Nov 2017 #3

sandensea

(21,664 posts)

1. The 'Thank God' thread of the day.

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 07:15 PM

Nov 2017

If not the whole year.

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)

2. "Well, when the president does it, that means it is not illegal."

Reply to bathroommonkey76 (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 07:22 PM

Nov 2017

Richard Nixon

emmett grogan

(61 posts)

3. We really need to get this straightened out tout suite, don't we?!?!

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 14, 2017, 08:23 PM

Nov 2017

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