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Old 08-24-2017, 02:11 PM   #8486
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Originally Posted by MattyC View Post
The Secretary of Defense needs to turn his key too.
That wasn't my understanding. There was an article earlier in one of the Canadian newspapers, but I couldn't find it. I think it was the interview with James Clapper.

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“ Under the current nuclear strike protocol, [Trump] can consult any and all – or none – of his national security advisers, and no one can legally countermand his order,” he wrote.

“If he gave the green light using his nuclear codes, a launch order the length of a tweet would be transmitted and carried out within a few minutes. I could fire my missiles 60 seconds after receiving an order. There would be no recalling missiles fired from silos and submarines.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...tty-damn-scary
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