Posted on 02/07/2012 11:59:10 AM PST by Danae
>Enlisted personnel are required in their Oaths to abide by the orders of their superiors without question, including their commander in chief.
Untrue; they are only required to follow *lawful* orders.
>Would this not cause a conflict of interest and introduce a possible threat of a military coup?
Given the situation as is, where the President’s eligibility (and therefore position as Commander In Chief) is in question AND no person in authority will address the issue... well, it could be argued that the military coup *IS* the only lawful solution — as they are oathbound first, and foremost, to the Constitution.
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