I finally figured it out
I've finally figured out what bothers me so much about Bush and those that subscribe to his and Cheney's "torture is justified" view of America.
I'm sitting here watching a bunch of ROTC rifle drills as well as watching the big boys of the USMC Silent Drill Platoon and the US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard and it hit me. I've got friends and family that have served in all branches of the military and many their various support agencies. These people talk about the brotherhood and companionship of serving. They talk about the discipline and both the consequences for breaking rules and the rewards for following those rules.
Bush and Co (and those that think what he did was all right) threw the rules that the rest of us live by and hold dear and completely tossed them out the window. For this they haven't gotten so much as a slap on the wrist. This goes completely against everything I was taught about how America works while growing up. I hold Obama partially responsible for this since he should be doing something about it but I hold congress just as responsible since it's largely their job to keep the president in check.
I have no problem with the military. I support kicking the asses of countries that need their asses kicked (North Korea anyone?) but what I don't support is those that are entrusted with the leadership of that military taking it upon themselves to use that military to support their own or their parties agendas.
I'm sitting here watching a bunch of ROTC rifle drills as well as watching the big boys of the USMC Silent Drill Platoon and the US Navy Presidential Ceremonial Honor Guard and it hit me. I've got friends and family that have served in all branches of the military and many their various support agencies. These people talk about the brotherhood and companionship of serving. They talk about the discipline and both the consequences for breaking rules and the rewards for following those rules.
Bush and Co (and those that think what he did was all right) threw the rules that the rest of us live by and hold dear and completely tossed them out the window. For this they haven't gotten so much as a slap on the wrist. This goes completely against everything I was taught about how America works while growing up. I hold Obama partially responsible for this since he should be doing something about it but I hold congress just as responsible since it's largely their job to keep the president in check.
I have no problem with the military. I support kicking the asses of countries that need their asses kicked (North Korea anyone?) but what I don't support is those that are entrusted with the leadership of that military taking it upon themselves to use that military to support their own or their parties agendas.