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1. Ordering a nuclear strike is a lawful order, isn't it?

Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:00 PM

Mar 31

Not a well thought out order, in fact it would be crazy but what would make it unlawful?

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If Trump orders a nuclear strike, who will stop him? [View all] kentuck Mar 31 OP

Ordering a nuclear strike is a lawful order, isn't it? dem4decades Mar 31 #1

I doubt he's really in charge n/t leftstreet Mar 31 #2

I wish that were true Walleye Mar 31 #4

Oh, you know he's craving to do that. Walleye Mar 31 #3

But just a small one. kentuck Mar 31 #6

He understands zero about geopolitics and diplomacy. Walleye Mar 31 #7

We all know TSF wants to and will use nukes at some point... wcmagumba Mar 31 #5

+1 leftstreet Mar 31 #9

Maybe the best question isn't "who will stop him?" Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #10

Wasn't that Huckleberry??? IrishAfricanAmerican Mar 31 #12

Huh? Do you mean Mike Hucklebee? Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #13

Let Israel use Israeli nukes. mr715 Mar 31 #14

I think Bibi would prefer Trump use his own Fiendish Thingy Mar 31 #15

I just think our nukes are spent on our hurricanes mr715 Mar 31 #16

He has likely never been taught the concept BlueKota Mar 31 #11

So far, it hasn't been tested. MineralMan Mar 31 #17

What is CONUS? mr715 Mar 31 #19

Continental United States. MineralMan Mar 31 #20

Oh. Duh. Okay mr715 Mar 31 #21

Military shortcut. MineralMan Mar 31 #22

THAT is the question. Kid Berwyn Mar 31 #18