Is it at all possible....?

[Pacifist Patriot]

that our military leaders would tell their Commander in Chief to shove it if he insisted on attacking Iran? Seriously, what are the odds our military would have the balls to rebel against the White House if they were ordered to do something so fucking stupid?

[liberal N proud]

1. No! They are programed to simply follow orders.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. Not possible.

The military types are usually pretty gung ho and have obedience drummed into them.

[Pacifist Patriot]

6. Then again, we've got precedent of the German military...

rebelling against Hitler. A girl can dream.

[tocqueville]

11. it was at the END of the war, when the intelligent ones saw that the war

was lost and wanted to save German lives... the situation today cannot be compared, unless there is a mutiny in Iraq, Vietnam style... but it's not likely either

[Pacifist Patriot]

13. True, July of '44 wasn't it?

Except we've been embroiled in Afghanistan and Iraq for 4 1/2 years now. Okay, I'm clutching at straws. I admit it.

[tocqueville]

19. the only recent precedent I can see is when the KGB

put Gorbatjev/Jeltsin back in charge after an Army coup from the old communist guard.

the King of Spain stopped a fascist coup after Franco's death

The carnation revolution (Portugal) is maybe the best example of a positive, democratic coup :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnation_Revolution

[cali]

17. Give credit where credit's due.

The members of the Kreisau Circle did little but talk until 1943, about 2 years before the end of the war. They did have contacts with the allies, and ultimately engaged in trying to overthrow Hitler. It was too little too late, but it's not entirely fair to say that they only engaged when they saw that the war was lost. Their opposition to Hitler predated the end of the war.

[LSK]

18. Hitler fired plenty of Generals in his time

[mdmc]

3. they would resign before rebel, imho

honor!

[Shakespeare]

5. Sy Hersh says in his new article that's exactly what will happen.

Will it stop them? Sadly, I don't think it will.

[Vinnie From Indy]

8. Honor would lead them to resign.

I see that happening if they felt the orders were immoral or lunacy.

[marylanddem]

4. I wouldn't rule it out - especially considering the outspoken

retired military officers who've been complaining...

[fooj]

15. I wouldn't rule it out either.

I mean, think about it. We are at GREAT PERIL with this evil, maniacal administration. At the risk of sounding melodramatic...

The "powers that be" had better step up SOON or we are up shit creek. The future of our democracy as we know it is at stake. This is serious business. I have to believe that they know that.

Peace.

[tocqueville]

7. maybe not the leaders, but the troops

in a Vietnam-like situation. The problem is that an attack on Iran will be more "gaystyle", Enola-gay to be more precise...

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. *shudder*

[BillZBubb]

9. Some will resist. But the problem is Bush can always find

enough ambitious fools to do his bidding. There is no shortage of top officer replacement candidates.

[H2O Man]

12. It is possible.

Doing the right thing is always a possibility. And people in the military are as capable of recognizing the insanity of what appears to be the Cheney agenda for Iran.

[cynatnite]

14. The military isn't as crazy as the koo koo-in-chief

They'd try other ways to dissuade him before actually telling him to go to hell. I think the Hersh article was a first step.

[AndyTiedye]

20. I Would Say Every Other Measure They Can Take Is Being Taken Right Now

[cynatnite]

21. Short of resignation and an outright coup...

I do agree with you.

Sadly, it may come to a more blatant revolt by the military officers.

Here is another worry of mine. Remember General William Boykin? He was the guy that said christians were at war with satan aka islam. I wonder how many like him are in the military and I wonder if they're getting bumped up the chain of command so bush will get 'yes men' to do his bidding.

[bobbieinok]

22. aren't the fundies working hard at taking over the Air Force Academy???

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. Maybe before that 'shove it' point is reached they might

take their case to congressional leaders, let them know they need to put a stop to the whole mess ala Goldwater et al privately telling Nixon time's up.