Dunford, perhaps more so than any other senior officer, has stressed the need for service members to stay out of politics. “This article explores whether there is ever a moral imperative for the military — primarily senior military leaders — to refuse to obey the direction of civilian leaders,” Turcotte writes. “Instead of being a farfetched thought experiment, this article became a straightforward question: ‘Can this happen again?’ ” he writes. In response, the fictional chairman of the Joint Chiefs voices “vehement opposition” to imposing internment camps against Muslims. “I remain honored and humbled to represent the extraordinary men and women of the Joint Force in serving the President and our Nation,” Dunford said.

Source: National Post February 09, 2017 18:22 UTC