I would not favor that because of the following reasons: We reposed by law, in the Constitution, the Commander in Chief who in turn selects his Secretary of Defense. I think they must be given the maximum latitude possible as the executive branch. They are the managers. I am always concerned when the Congress tries to mandate that they should do A, B, or C when it is their collective judgment that A, B, or C not be done.
Discussing the role of Congress and the executive branch in military decision-making.
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