The caller did not advocate for a military dictatorship, and I think he would strongly object to those words. His argument was, I think, that military matters and foreign affairs is such a specialized field that only specially trained and seasoned experts can be trusted to make an informed decision.  I could understand what he was saying, but the point I was trying to make -- and that he wasn't buying -- is that while those experts need to be consulted and listened to, it falls to a civilian Congress to be the ultimate decision maker. It is in the Constitution and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, among other founders, advocated for civilian oversight. Surely even strict constructionists can see the founders' reasoning.