Devil505
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Our Constitution confers civilian control over our military by making the President Commander In Chief. Do you think this is a good idea?
Also while you are technically correct to say that the civilians control what the military does by electing the President they don't really because once that President is elected they don't need civilians approval to use the military.
Our Constitution confers civilian control over our military by making the President Commander In Chief. Do you think this is a good idea?
Not following your argument?
The President-Civilian Control
The President, but the military should decide battlefield tactics.
Can you tell anyone in the military what to do?
The theater commander should have the president's full support when making decisions about tactics and strategy. IOW, if the theater commander says he needs it, the president let's him have it.
A great idea, and ever better if as a criteria for running for public office that the candidate serve at least two full years in the military, as a young man..Our Constitution confers civilian control over our military by making the President Commander In Chief. Do you think this is a good idea?
A great idea, and ever better if as a criteria for running for public office that the candidate serve at least two full years in the military, as a young man..
Try some proper punctuation and spelling, Greeno.the presisdnet is not supposed to be a military leader some times it is good to have a regular person in control but a military leader needs to decide the tactics to complete the objective because with out that we run in to another bay of piggs
What if the field commander is full of crap? During the beginning of the Civil War, U.S. Generals afraid of their own shadow had approximately triple the strength of the confederates in Virginia, but refused to attack claiming they needed more men. They sat and waited and waited, until Lee made them pay. Had Lincoln ignored them and ordered an attack, the Army of Nothern Virginia could have been crushed right out of the gate. History is full of examples of inept generals.
There are times when a Commander can simply be wrong. We must not assume they are always correct simply because they have stars on their collar.
TrueWhy serve in the military as opposed to simply "serving your country." There are more ways to serve the country than to join the military are there not?
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But I'd think that it would be good if a potential Commander in
Chief had some military experience..
The military can't be micro-managed by the president, especially a president that has zero military experience, or education.
Who's strategy would you accept first: a military officer, with 30 years of education and experience, or a politician with a law degree? Generally speaking stupid officers don't become generals.
As CinC the President has ultimate authority even down to the tactical level, if he chooses to exercise it. For the most part, especially since LBJ, most Presidents won't micro-manage anymore. (LBJ would pick specific targets to bomb & what ordinance to be used)The military decided tactics and strategies within the above framework. All of this is appropriate.
As CinC the President has ultimate authority even down to the tactical level, if he chooses to exercise it. For the most part, especially since LBJ, most Presidents won't micro-manage anymore. (LBJ would pick specific targets to bomb & what ordinance to be used)
Speaking of the Civil War, read up on Fredricksburg and see how political micro-management pressured Burnside into launching a failed assault. Burnside didn't want to attack Maryes Heights head on, but political pressure didn't leave him any choice.
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I usually agree with you Redress but not on this point. As CinC, a President has the authority to decide any military tactic or minuscule point that he/she wants. If President Obama suddenly orders all our soldiers to start wearing their skivvies on the outside of their pants from now on, that order is legal, binding & enforceable by court martial if violated.The only part a president will manage on a tactical level is rules of engagement, and possibly deciding targets. It should be avoided as much as possible, and is not done much. Technically, you are correct, but practically, not so much.
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