Historically the states of right wing dictators and monarchs tend to be smaller and less intrusive then those of Republics or Democracies.
In fact the entry of the military into politics would probably save freedom in this country in the long term rather than destroy it as we are rapidly heading towards a police state now( with this TIPs gestapo crap). Its not like Russia during WWI when the military was subverted by Bolsheviks. The army is conservative here if they end up ruling the government will become smaller and more conservative as well.
I have to disagree with you on this! Based on my experience of 8 years active duty, and living in a military town for 20 years (Fort Bliss/El Paso), the vast majority of military members are quite liberal when it comes to big government, particularly when it comes to the defense budget as a whole.
Eisenhower warned us about the military-industrial complex, which is alive and well today. Rumsfeld's drive to revamp and organize our military is being fought tooth and nail by those whose power and incomes depend on the size of their budgets. The battle over the Crusader system is a case in point.
The posse comitatus statutes have served our country well for decades. Let's keep them intact.
What have you been smokin' ?
For a start, any dictatorship will clamp down on dissent (bye, bye freedom of speech (and FreeRepublic)), will confiscate arms (weapons, computers, chemicals) from those not favored by the military (our victorious and beneficient Allied armies DISARMED the partisans who were both brave enough to fight the Nazis and stupid enough to let our troops see their guns)An occupying army that did not disarm the population would be something new