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What the movie got wrong about US Presidental power

posted 4 years ago by Redsfan001 (6049)
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While the President has command control on ordering a defensive counterstrike. President's have limited power on issuing a first attack nuclear strike.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Good point.

[–] Druff (1522) 3 years ago

That's kinda why he needed the other guy to do his thing first to enable it.

[–] Redsfan001 (6049) 3 years ago

In a issue of Foreign Affairs, a author describes the process as more meeting/committee like.

[–] Druff (1522) 3 years ago

It's vision of the future in a science fiction fantasy story. The laws aren't necessarily 100% the same as ours.

[–] SandyR (7687) 3 years ago

Odd that people don't understand that these days.

[–] whynotwriteme (7433) 3 years ago

Since when do the authors of strawman villain stories need accuracy?

[–] Druff (1522) 3 years ago

Every fictional character ever created is by definition a "strawman."