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This is exactly the question Hering posed, and he was basically told no, you're not allowed to question the order, if it comes down you have to execute it.
by thematrixturtle 5y ago
This is exactly the question Hering posed, and he was basically told no, you're not allowed to question the order, if it comes down you have to execute it.
- kwhitefoot 5y agoIn practice one can question any order. The real question is whether you can make your disagreement stick. And that often comes down to circumstances and personal power and connections.
- dmurray 5y agoThat seems like the right answer given that there's going to be a chain of command at all. Hering should be allowed to question whether his direct superiors are sane and optionally disobey an order if he determines they are impaired. The responsibility for questioning the president's sanity lies further up the chain.