About Quote by Kathleen Troia McFarland

The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an…

— Barack Obama

That's what separates out American democracy from dictators and horrible governments across the world and the reason why that works is that we have…

— Charles R. Chamberlain

The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an…

— Barack Obama

Members of the military appear to be on this President's mind only when they serve a purpose. In Trump's case, that's popularity by association.

— Brianna Keilar

Are there any military actions that the president of the United States may not order on his own authority? If so, what are they?…

— Andrew Bacevich

Remember, it is the president's constitutional duty to provide a strong national defense. Don't insert politics into national security. Listen to your ground commanders.…

— Ryan Zinke

With what Trump is doing now, provoking North Korea, risking actual destruction of part of the US, he is violating the system's rules on…

— Allan Nairn

I think that it's very important that whoever is in office can trust the U.S. military to provide him with advice in private so…

— Joseph Dunford

Under our Constitution, military leaders have no choice but to endorse the president's decision after giving him their best advice.

— Robert Kagan

“Presidents and Congress expect senior military leaders to provide their personal and professional military opinions candidly and honestly. There is no requirement for them…

— Robert M. Gates

You are attempting to be logical, I suspect, and logic has little to do with government, and nothing at all to do with military…

— Robin McKinley

If members of Congress were to vote to allow a military action, they might then share the blame if the mission were to go…

— Tom Malinowski