> > From: > Paul Sorenson > > Bill - > > That's where we diverge in our methodology. The unfortunate truth is > that if you don't have a chain of command, you really don't have an > effective military. So, yes, we do have heroes - everyone who puts > their all on the line at the will of their commander is a hero in my > book. No more so nor less now than when your father fought. > > The problem lies with the politicians (and the "commander-in-chief", > no matter what name you give him/her is *still* a politician) that > make the policy to put the military into action. And with the > populace who let themselves be led down the primrose path to where we > are now under the guise of protecting us from something (which in > reality didn't exist). > > We're not a fascist state yet, but if we become one it won't be > because of military initiative, it will be from politicians ignoring > the constitution and the people being apathetic enough to let them do it. I won't absolve the military completely.
In the US, we swear our primary allegiance to *The Constitution*. Our leadership (and here I'm addressing specifically the high ranking careerist officers at the Pentagon) has apparently forgotten that. Fascism can only occur in the US if the military doesn't stand up to the politicians and refuse un-lawful orders. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
