11-11-2016, 10:18 PM
(11-11-2016, 07:19 PM)Duchess Wrote:You notice the whole "Pentagon top brass" and "order verified" part? Yeah, that's a check and balance (which I believe is what I said). If your situation is missiles are in the air headed our way, then yes, it can and should happen very quickly. In a situation where a madman has ordered an attack, it would and should move much slower if it were to move at all. Nobody wants to end the world.
This is the protocol for a nuclear launch. If you have concerns with clicking on my link, google - bloomberg nuclear launch. The situation would be fluid and fast acting. There is no real time for debate, the President would have only moments to reach a decision. The Smithsonian writes something similar.
https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/graph...on-launch/