Resign, Retire, Renounce

What should generals do if Bush orders a foolish attack on Iran?

By Fred Kaplan
Posted Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at 7:17 PM ET

From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to U.S. Central Command, most of America's military leaders have expressed wariness about, if not outright opposition to, the idea of bombing Iran.

So, if President George W. Bush starts to prepare—or actually issues the order—for an attack, what should the generals do? Disobey? Rally resistance from within? Resign in protest? Retire quietly? Or salute and execute the mission?