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  • U.S. nuclear general says would resist 'illegal' Trump strike order: CBS

    11/18/2017 3:07:30 PM PST · by mandaladon · 111 replies
    Reuters ^ | 18 Nov 2017
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. nuclear commander was quoted as saying on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an “illegal” launch of nuclear weapons. CBS News said Air Force General John Hyten, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada that he had given a lot of thought to what he would say if he received such an order. “I think some people think we’re stupid,” Hyten said in response to a question about such a scenario. “We’re not stupid people. We...
  • Top Nuclear General Says He Would Refuse 'Illegal' Order From Trump to Launch Nukes

    11/18/2017 6:58:35 PM PST · by Liberty7732 · 95 replies
    PJMedia ^ | 11/18/17
    Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, told a security conference in Nova Scotia that he would refuse to obey an "illegal" order from Donald Trump to launch nuclear weapons. Asked if he has given much thought to how he would handle a nuclear strike order from President Trump that he thinks is unlawful, Hyten, who oversees the U.S. nuclear arsenal, answered, "I think some people think we're stupid. We're not stupid people. We think about these things a lot. When you have this responsibility, how do you not think about it?" "I provide advice to...
  • Top general says he would resist "illegal" nuke order from Trump

    11/18/2017 9:53:05 AM PST · by ex91B10 · 237 replies
    CBS .com ^ | 11/18/17 | KATHRYN WATSON
    The top U.S. nuclear commander said Saturday he would push back against President Trump if he ordered a nuclear launch the general believed to be "illegal," saying he would hope to find another solution.