US military commander in Iraq and Syria rejects GOP pledges to 'carpet-bomb' Isis

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(02-02-2016, 02:43 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: It would depend on the context.  If the President demands something it is an order.  I don't know where it comes from, probably Hollywood, but some Privates (and above) get this idea if they are told to do something it isn't a lawful order unless you say, "I'm ordering you . . ." or "that's an order."  That's BS.  Without going into general and command authority, if a superior tells a suobordinate, "Mop the floor."  That's a lawful order unless it is illegal or immoral.  If it was clear the President made a specific demand of a specific commander, even on live TV, that's an order.

So if Obama goes on tonight and says start nuking Iraq...they'd do it?

I mean providing he explained why to justify the moral end of it.