can the us president initiate nuclear war
The president of the United States can, in theory, launch nuclear war by personal decisionâwithout any checks or balances. Whether we really think any of the candidates for president in 2016 would cavalierly start a nuclear war, the bombastic and bizarre character of much of this yearâs electoral debate should make us take this question seriously. Someday, the United States really could have a mentally ill president who chose to do the unthinkable.
Here's why Trump has the power to start a nuclear war any time he wants. Here's why Trump has the power to start a nuclear war any time he wants. When Harry S. Truman became president in April...