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no_hypocrisy

(54,728 posts)
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:26 AM 10 hrs ago

I reiterate: If both Houses pass the War Powers Act Bill,

and they can override an expected veto, then WHOSE orders, directives, etc. will THE PENTAGON follow?

If Trump says "feet on the ground" after the WPA is in effect, will the generals follow those orders? Or like Mark Kelly, will those be "illegal orders"?

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I reiterate: If both Houses pass the War Powers Act Bill, (Original Post) no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago OP
They have sworn to follow the Constitution. Not a king. Baitball Blogger 9 hrs ago #1
That's where... 2naSalit 9 hrs ago #2
"Illegal orders"? Oh! How quaint! 3_Limes 8 hrs ago #3
First...we have to not vote purr-rat beauty 8 hrs ago #4
It won't pass Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #5
They will follow krasnov, remember he fired all the good Generals and replaced them with magats. lark 5 hrs ago #6
They will only follow Mango Mussolini angrychair 5 hrs ago #7

2naSalit

(101,876 posts)
2. That's where...
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:26 AM
9 hrs ago

The individual troops need to assess there situation and choose to obey only legal orders.

Let's hope there are a majority of them who refuse to engage.

3_Limes

(444 posts)
3. "Illegal orders"? Oh! How quaint!
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:20 AM
8 hrs ago

Been reading ancient history again, have we?

I do remember those days. But they're definitely gone. There's no such thing any more

purr-rat beauty

(1,185 posts)
4. First...we have to not vote
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 08:38 AM
8 hrs ago

Don't vote on a single reich wing thing

Remove the cucky generals who want to see Jesus ( do it on your own time and dime )

Round up and imprison every fucking enabler in trunp's junk drawer, put em on trial, and dispose of them...include SCOTUS.

Our Constitution is on fire right now...and not the way trump pretends it is, we are not hot.

lark

(26,039 posts)
6. They will follow krasnov, remember he fired all the good Generals and replaced them with magats.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:11 AM
5 hrs ago

I doubt there's one non-magat at the general level. That's why it took him a whole year, he had to root out the opposition from the military.

angrychair

(12,098 posts)
7. They will only follow Mango Mussolini
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 11:20 AM
5 hrs ago

He is their god now.

The military is only loyal to their great orange god and they will be coming to slaughter us next

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