To listen to you one would suspect that the only persons in this nation that should be voting, is members of the military. After all, nobody knows better than they what should be taking place in this nation. Sorry, I don't subscribe that this theory of relativity.
I'll be the first to agree that I'm not a military expert. I never pretended to be. I'm a civlian expert. And I can tell you I don't want the military playing in my neighborhood. Got that?
The attentions of our military are supposed to focused outside our nation, not inside. And you can't convince me that our military is going to learn anything about third world cities by playing on the streets of Cincinatti, Houston or Monterey.
I think you need to check the Constitution. This is a representative government -- citizens only indirectly affect government by electing representatives. The President (thank God) is commander-in-chief of the military; the only way citizens affect the military, indirectly, is through their vote for the president.
The founding fathers, wisely, did not envision a government run directly by the populace, and although you may have faith in your ability to be the "ultimate check on everything in this nation" look around you -- you are but one of millions, many of whom don't even know how to spell "constitution."
Yup - Go with your feelings, not logic.
Just how do you suppose our SF guys managed to take over an entire country in a matter of weeks? If you ask them, they'll tell you its because of training - Exactly the kind of training that was being conducted here.
If you'd like to develop a reasoned and informed opinion on the topic, I would suggest the cable show "On The Inside" which did an hour long show devoted to Robin Sage.
I doubt that anybody can convince you of anything. You think you already know everything,and you have a closed mind.