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Did General Randy George refuse illegal orders (Original Post) orangecrush 7 hrs ago OP
Not sure. It's the Air Force that drops nukes, last time I checked. usonian 7 hrs ago #1
Wasn't referring to nukes. orangecrush 7 hrs ago #2
I was. usonian 6 hrs ago #3
Navy and Air Force have tomahawk missiles BeneteauBum 3 min ago #8
Don't forget US subs...... BeneteauBum 1 min ago #9
Mine mzmolly 4 hrs ago #4
I would not be surprised. MLAA 4 hrs ago #5
Boots on the ground this weekend duckworth969 3 hrs ago #6
That was my first thought BeneteauBum 6 min ago #7

orangecrush

(30,314 posts)
2. Wasn't referring to nukes.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:17 PM
7 hrs ago

It could be any of a number of things.

As in telling him to do something so stupid it would be criminal to obey

usonian

(25,381 posts)
3. I was.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 05:55 PM
6 hrs ago

The topic kind of has my attention. I had visions of nuclear bombs during the (previous) Cuba Missile Crisis.

Not looking forward to the next.

I understand your point.

Who fires Tomahawk missiles, anyway. The Navy?

It's ALL terribly wrong.

And to bring up an old point, somewhat indirectly:



Some of us remember the context for that play on words.

BeneteauBum

(507 posts)
8. Navy and Air Force have tomahawk missiles
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 12:30 AM
3 min ago

I’m not aware of the Army ever launching one…..

Peace ☮️

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