Every instinct I have is to prefer Presidents who can over-ride military when necessary. But that's no a good option under Trump.
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We're heading for a situation where the Generals (Mattis, McMaster, Dunford) will be calling the shots. Is there a better alternative?
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Let's just hope they are patriots.
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That's very true. But even recent presidents (Obama on Syria) could buck Pentagon when needed.
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This is Bay of Pigs scary...
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Yes, That is the real story and with bad actors North Korea Syria& Russia all defying US under Trump Admin this is a really big deal
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This is where I advocate for the oxford comma.
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On the bright side, the Pentagon actually sees climate change as a threat to the nation, so there is that
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it is a measure of how bad things have gotten, that I find the idea strangely comforting.
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Mattis has been filling the DoD with diplomats and whatnot, yes? He may be thinking of the DoD as a contingency parallel Executive.
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