military coup

WHAT'SA MILITARY COUP

the military coup may take place in any democratic-republic when there is an emergency problem in the executive branch of the government.

[[a short digression]] YES; every government (weather they recognize it or not) has the same branches and functions as the US: legislative, judicial, and executive. [[digression complete]]

if the executive branch of any national government fails in directing any of its functions, so as to cause a very great problem for the nation; then the national military may decide to seize control of the executive branch. this need to control the results of a problem, and stop the failure which has caused the problem may be called an EMERGENCY. the most obvious failure which could occur, and be of interest to the military, would be in the civilian leadership of that military. the ultimate leadership of the national military, in a democratic-republic, must be held by civilians of the executive branch. therefore if the civilians fail in their leadership of the military; then that military shall notice it first. and if the problem is very great; then the national military shall recognize it as an emergency.

the military may also recognize an emergency if the election process regarding the national executive becomes somehow questionable, if the national economy becomes unbearably difficult, if social stability becomes uncontrollably disrupted, and if foreign relations become disadvantageous. in fact, any of the three branches of government may ask the national military to seize control if they feel the need for so much help. whatever the case may be; whether political, economic, social, international, miscellaneous or unknown; when the military sees an emergency, and seizes the executive power; that is called a MILITARY COUP.

TODAY, within the current events of the US, the national executive has obviously failed (and totally failed) to conduct proper leadership of the military expedition in iraq. perhaps this is not yet obvious to everyone, but then again, not everyone cares to take enough interest to examine and understand military situations. today in iraq, the military must be withdrawn as soon as possible, to avoid a crushing military disaster.

if the executive fails to withdraw the military, before this disaster occurs; then the chance of a military coup increases greatly. because, after that military disaster, and after the survivors escape to america, there shall still be quite enough of the military remaining alive to seize control of the executive branch of the US government, by military coup. at the time of the emergency; it shall be obvious to everyone that the military must save america from mismanagement. it is a statistical fact, at this very time, the american military is not able to carry out any additional military duties which may befall. the occurrence of an additional military duty may also set off an emergency and then a coup; with or without the possible crushing disaster in iraq.

this situation of impending disaster is because the executive has failed to provide the sufficient personnel with the sufficient equipment, supplies, training, education, and motivation to do the duty which the military is sworn to perform. this leaves the military with the option of either neglecting their oath and duty, or seeing the emergency. once the emergency is seen and understood by the military, then the coup becomes understood as their duty. then in addition, we do have the uninterrupted fact, that this executive was placed in office by the results of a questionable election. therefore we must all understand, that another questionable election may certainly be seen as an emergency.

?exactly how does a military coup take place? the military takes physical control of the executive by threat of military force or even actual use of military force; and then the former executive is placed under some form of arrest. the military may be divided in their understanding of the emergency. if a part, a faction, of the military does not want to seize control; they may chose to defend the executive from arrest and oppose the coup. if the two factions are equal enough in strength; the result is not a coup, but a civil war. the military coup is a coup only when there is no opposition. (we shall not discuss the possibility of a civil war.)

now that we have discussed and defined the military coup; we may discuss the four types of coupes which may occur in any democratic-republic.
-1- the military seizes control as part of a contested election, with the inclusion of some of the civilians who were contesting the election. the military supports a civilian executive; and a civilian leadership continues. but the election (selection) of the civilian leadership was settled by military coup; and that civilian leadership is, most likely, very much pro-military.
-2- the military seizes control because of an emergency which involves the conduct of the military leadership by the civilians of the executive. after the coup, the military appoints a civilian leadership and returns to their duties under the command of the civilian executive. then later a normal election is held.
-3- the military seizes control because of any emergency, with or without civilian participation, and for an extended period of time. then, after the emergency has passed, the military allows elections and a return to civilian government.
-4- the military seizes control because of any emergency., usually without civilian participation, and for an extended period of time which seems to never end.

[[a short digression]] it is very safe to assume that in the present situation of the US; only the first two types of military coupes are possible. [[digression complete]]

it is now possible to discuss a military coup in america in more personal terms.
-1- if a military disaster occurs, before the election, the military may seize control in a coup and then allow an election of a pro-military democrats or republicans, to decide who shall be the new civilian executive; and the military accepts those election results.
-2- if the next election brings the same voter count and recount problem; the military could seize control, ensure a correct vote count (correct by their understanding) and then return to duty (with a pro-military civilian executive).

the important point to remember here is that the duty of the national military is to defend the nation, the constitution, and the people from all enemies both FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. if it is not possible to fulfill that duty, if that duty is somehow obstructed, then that obstruction must be removed by the military; or the military is not fulfilling its duty by oath. perhaps we may not be very personal in this discussion. but we may have an example. "may the chief of police, in any small town, give the mayor, of that same small town, a speeding ticket, if the chief of police really sees the mayor speeding." most of us would say "YES".

we may not be personal enough here to mention names; but we do know who said "THIS WE'LL DEFEND".

Vlad