If approval was given, the orders would be transmitted down NORAD's chain of command.
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(ROOT (S (SBAR (IN If) (S (NP (NN approval)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN given))))) (, ,) (NP (DT the) (NNS orders)) (VP (MD would) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN transmitted) (PRT (RP down)) (NP (NP (NP (NNP NORAD) (POS 's)) (NN chain)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN command))))))) (. .)))
The would never be approved no matter what.
( The ( ( ( would never ) ( be ( approved ( ( no matter ) what ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP The)) (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RB never)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN approved) (NP (NP (DT no) (NN matter)) (SBAR (WHNP (WP what))))))) (. .)))