I mean, this is the Commander-in-Chief, the civilian responsible for upholding the Constitutional mandate to "provide for the common defense"
Sadly, I have it on good authority that, as a civilian, the President can not be held answerable to Military Law, can not be charged with offenses under the Uniform Code (of Military Justice, or U.C.M.J.). My cursory reading of the relevant articles (Sub-Chapter 1. Sec. 802. Art. 2. "Persons Subject To This Chapter") tends to support this opinion.
But this can hardly be seen as a defense against charges that the President has committed "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" by his pattern of neglect of the lives of the military personnel under his command, and in harm's way in defense of the Nation, by his order and decision.
This being the case, I submit that the Congress of the United States should investigate this, with the firm and focused intent of holding the President accountable for failing to do all within his considerable power to ensure the lives and safety of those doing deadly service at his order, in Our Name.
Further, I submit that any member of Congress, and specifically, any member of the House of Representatives, who resists this mandate should be removed from office as soon as possible, but in any case, NO LATER THAN the next General Election.
I believe that this should be given the status of a "litmus test" issue for any candidate seeking election to the U. S. House this
November.
How say you?
