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No. The President, as Commander in Chief does not have full access to whatever he wants. The Constitution separates Powers, therefore, the Executive Branch can't just go and look at neither the Legislature's nor the Judiciary's confidential materials simply because they want to. True, he may issue a specific Executive Order making it Law for him to do so, but, the Constitution grants the Legislative, not the Executive, Branch Authority to write Law, so, I don't see it flying very far. In fact, I believe one may refuse to acknowledge the validity of an Executive Order for just that reason, though, it's not been challenged insofar as I'm aware. Regardless, as Commander In Chief of the Military, the Constitutional Separation of Powers does not end there. He has no more power over the Military Courts and Tribunals than he does the Public or Private (Administrative) Courts-- Unless, under authority of the Executive Brach via a Cabinet Secretary (Ie.: DHHS Social Services based Admin Courts) which bypass the Constitution's Separation of Powers. Further, the same goes for Military Legislation of Law. He may only Enforce. At best, he's a glorified Cop, at worst, a glorified Secretary. I know personally he does not posess Naval Q Clearance as I was instructed in no uncertain terms that he does not (and which certain materials and subjects I am forbid to disclose even to Congress and the Courts- even the Military ones, who I am told will posess all they need to know and not more anyways should it ever be an issue) and I'd rationalize it's not the only one he does not posess. Areas 51 through 54 and other areas utilize a similiar Q clearance and the like so he can't access those areas or subjects either. If he thinks he can I openly declare more power to him, because, I know he can't and I'd openly invite him to tell me I'm wrong. Besides, as has been mentioned in this thread, other President's have had to ask. Whether they were granted access or not. They had to ask. Interesting for such an all powerful man that he has to ask, lobby, or appeal for such things. The head of an organized mob or crime syndicate would have just as much, if not better, luck. And ultimately, a man can only know as much as another man is willing to share with him, no matter how much they may be tortured or whatnot. Just look to prisoners of war for proof of that. Even CIA interrogaters confirm that an apathetic individual who is whole-heartedly convinced they will die either way may withhold vital data just out of spite as a final victory over the interogator, even if the interogator had no real intent on killing them. So, don't forget, educate yourself. The President is not as All Knowing as you or He may believe him to be. Even if he were, how would he organize all that data you suspect he has and still have enough time to parakeet all those ghost writers and handlers, travel, wine, dine, meet, greet, sign everything he does, all while still being debriefed and kept current and still finding time for friends, family, and all those meetings and hearings, and summits, etc. Get real, in the scheme of things, he's no Einstein. He's generally as clueless as the rest of us. No. He doesn't have blanket access or authority, save only as it serves the powers that be. He's a puppet in a play. Not the Director.

[edit on 8-1-2009 by PhyberDragon]

[edit on 8-1-2009 by PhyberDragon]