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Re:Net Neutrality Day of Action: Help Preserve the Open Inte... by komali2 on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @06:21PM (#14757186)
Correction: Overriding POTUS is illegal and has consequences that do not include the planet being nuked.

They absolutely have the real authority (ability) to refuse the order, and then the real authority to prevent the nuke from being launched (by eating their key, shooting anybody else that comes into the room, shooting the key/console, etc).

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Re:Net Neutrality Day of Action: Help Preserve the Open Inte... by voxic11 on Wednesday July 12, 2017 @06:43PM (#14757315)
Though as I understand it each missile site has its own control and 2 man system. Even if only 1 out of 10 obeyed their orders and launched it would likely be the end of mankind or at least civilization as we recognize it.
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