7 December 2016 — Global Research
By Eric Sommer, December 07 2016
The incoming Trump administration is placing unprecedented political power in the U.S. state in the hands of military generals. The U.S. constitution enacted in 1789 – the basic law of the country – was in important respects intended to ensure civilian oversight and control of the U.S. military. It provides that only the civilian law-making congress can declare war, and that the President – a civilian- is the top commander of all military forces. Continue reading