There is in fact no such system. Once the political decision is made, military uses them. Political appointees can advise but not block.https://twitter.com/vigocarpathian1/status/797880098753892352 …
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So Trump gets in a Twitter war and orders up nukes, football aide helps him launch?
To presume otherwise is to break the entire nuclear chain of command.
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The chain of command also relies on lawful orders. You're essentially using the Nuremberg defense.
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The #1 assumption is that the President is the ONLY person authorized to make that call.
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And then several people have to make it happen.
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That's exactly how it is designed to work. If that sounds like a problematic idea — welcome to the nuclear age!
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Thanks for lecturing me and never engaging the premise. Have a good one.
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Hey, you asked! I'm sorry you don't like the answer. The system is deliberately set up to enable the President to do this.
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Actually I didn't ask, someone added you because they couldn't counter my initial arguments about the hypocrisy debating nukes.
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OK, I guess I misunderstood you. Thought you were interested in the facts of the matter! Anyway, carry on!
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