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Re:Haiti’s President Is Assassinated by rsj_hn on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @12:40PM (#27763068)
> They deal with other heads of states, and typically are in control of the military

No head of state is in control of the military. Head of state is a ceremonial role. They may be the ceremonial "head" of the military, as in "her majesty's ship".

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Re:Haiti’s President Is Assassinated by nybble41 on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @05:32PM (#27765958)
> No head of state is in control of the military.

In the U.S. the office of the President unifies the roles of head of state, head of government, and Commander in Chief of the military. This is not merely a ceremonial role.

As the saying goes, the exception proves the rule false.

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Re:Haiti’s President Is Assassinated by Denvercoder9 on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @07:32PM (#27766962)
> No head of state is in control of the military.

In France the President, the head of state, commands the military, and not the Prime Minister, the head of government.

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