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Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 07:07 AM Aug 2016

NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON SCARY: Former CIA Dir. Hayden said he and

Friends are worried that Trump as president could set up a terrible conflict between the Executive office (i.e. civilian leadership) and the military who defers to civilian leadership.

He commented that exercising the nuclear option is a system designed for speed and decisiveness, not for long contemplation and committee.

Joe Scarborough said that a friend advising Trump on national security told him that Trump asked him THREE TIMES during the briefing about using nuclear weapons, and "if we have them, why can't we use them?"

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NUCLEAR ARMAGEDDON SCARY: Former CIA Dir. Hayden said he and (Original Post) Ilsa Aug 2016 OP
Most republicans are stupid enough to vote for this idiot and that's scary as hell. B Calm Aug 2016 #1
There could be a real crisis if military leadership refuses Ilsa Aug 2016 #2
I saw that... sarae Aug 2016 #3
They question her judgment because of W's messes Ilsa Aug 2016 #4

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
2. There could be a real crisis if military leadership refuses
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 07:19 AM
Aug 2016

the direct orders of the president because they believe the orders are insane if not illegal.

I can imagine top leadership having to resign as Trump finds someone in the ranks stupid and hateful enough to follow through on a single, devastating order.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
3. I saw that...
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 08:12 AM
Aug 2016

and yet there are still Republicans on that show saying, "But at least he's not Hillary Clinton."

I have no words.



Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
4. They question her judgment because of W's messes
Wed Aug 3, 2016, 08:17 AM
Aug 2016

In the ME. I think Joe shut down Ari Fleischer early and booted him as soon as the segment was over because he still maintained that Trump was better than HRC. I doubt he'll be back unless Joe is pushing crow down his throat.

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