Unlawful Circumstances
Hyten main point was based on if it would be an unlawful strike or not. He mentioned that years of training made it possible to decide on such matters.
“If you execute an unlawful order, you will go to jail. You could go to jail for the rest of your life,” Hyten said.
Congress had already started the process of reconsideration about the authority for use of force.
The fire and fury comments from Trump were concern for leaders. Sen. Ed Markey said the President
“can launch nuclear codes just as easily as he can use his Twitter account.”
Hyten made it clear the US are always in a readied position if a strike became necessary.
“And we are ready every minute of every day to respond to any event that comes out of North Korea. That’s the element of deterrence that has to be clear, and it is clear,” Hyten said.
This should be a comforting fact for all. Knowing that the fate of a nuclear war could be averted because sensible people are in place was a good thing.
“President Trump by himself can’t change the behavior of Kim Jong-Un,” Hyten said. “But President Trump can create the conditions that the international community can reach out in different ways where we can work with the Republic of Korea, where we can work with our neighbors in the region.”
With this understanding Congress should continue to find ways to solve these types of issues.
