Yes, the only saving grace might be that those who would...

Yes, the only saving grace might be that those who would actually coordinate such a move are the "normal" people who understand the dangers. The surely do. His chief of staff is of course a relatively staid military mind - as you know, the president reveres them - and the Secretary of Defense is one of the remaining cabinet members who continue to fill the dual mandate of overseeing defense issues while containing the domestic turmoil that if left unchecked would cause chaos and misery elsewhere. The risk is that overseas actors who are enjoying this chaos try to exploit it. This could result in an uncontrolled situation where a reactive measure of military might results in untold consequences. Our Department of State has been gutted and our NSC is in flux. There may never have been a more consequential role for sober minded military staff. That's not how our system is supposed to work - but for now the babysitting continues.

Thank you for your earlier comments turtle!