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Chasstev365

(7,587 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:04 PM 13 hrs ago

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A US Military/Commander in Chief Hypothetical:

If I was a general in the US Military and the President of the USA (Commander in Chief) was supporting a leader who was giving America Military positions to the enemy, wouldn't I have the right or the duty to arrest his ass for treason?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/06/russia-iran-intelligence-us-targets/

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A US Military/Commander in Chief Hypothetical: (Original Post) Chasstev365 13 hrs ago OP

Only if the general wants to lose his job, rank, pension, housing, medical, etc. Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #1

ummm... no? WarGamer 12 hrs ago #2

They took an oath to defend the Constitution Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #4

tehy're not law enforcement oficers WarGamer 12 hrs ago #5

OK, I concede the point, but I can't believe this is being allowed to occur. Chasstev365 12 hrs ago #6

No you wouldn't sarisataka 12 hrs ago #3

Irish_Dem

(80,816 posts)

1. Only if the general wants to lose his job, rank, pension, housing, medical, etc.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:08 PM

13 hrs ago

WarGamer

(18,476 posts)

2. ummm... no?

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:37 PM

12 hrs ago

Chasstev365

(7,587 posts)

4. They took an oath to defend the Constitution

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:41 PM

12 hrs ago

WarGamer

(18,476 posts)

5. tehy're not law enforcement oficers

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:42 PM

12 hrs ago

Chasstev365

(7,587 posts)

6. OK, I concede the point, but I can't believe this is being allowed to occur.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:45 PM

12 hrs ago

sarisataka

(22,489 posts)

3. No you wouldn't

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 08:41 PM

12 hrs ago

Hope this clears things up for you.

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