The fact that the executive branch and the military operate outside the Constitution and democratic process is proof that the US is not a democracy.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/09/paul-craig-roberts/obama-reveals-his-dictatorship/
It is an act of treason for the US military to carry out any war orders without congressional authorization. Any military commander who violates his oath to defend the Constitution of the United States has committed high treason against the United States. If the US were truly a lawful democracy, such commanders would be subject to arrest and trial.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/09/paul-craig-roberts/obama-reveals-his-dictatorship/
It is an act of treason for the US military to carry out any war orders without congressional authorization. Any military commander who violates his oath to defend the Constitution of the United States has committed high treason against the United States. If the US were truly a lawful democracy, such commanders would be subject to arrest and trial.