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I'm not sure you take Glenn's point. When I was an Army officer, I was loyal to my oath to support and defend the constitution of the United States. In no way would that make me want to be spokesman for some political point the pentagon or any higher up would want to put out. I will admit that during my time in the military I would have conflicts with what I came to think of as the "politicals"--whether of the left or the right--by qua being an Army officer I viewed them as being confused or venal. The retired officers who agreed to carry the political water in the ways described dishonered their service. I was also called on quite a few occasions a naive idealist, but that is another matter. I take oaths seriously.
