8 March 2003 ]
The Lie Of The US Military
'Here it is: The military does not protect my freedom. Our
soldiers are not out there right now safeguarding me, or you, or us, from
some sort of total, '50s-era, Red Scare-esque dictatorial overthrow of
our nation; nor is the military guaranteeing I have the right to write
this column any more than it is protecting your right to read it, or to
protest the war and speak freely and smoke imported French cigarettes and
watch porn and drive really fast. Not anymore, they're not. Not this
time. More than ever before in recent history, the otherwise worthy US
military is right now in service not of the people, not of the national
security, but of the current government regime and its corporate
interests. Has it always been this way? Of course. But this time, with
our smirky Enron president and
cash-hungry CEO administration, it's never been so flagrant, or
insulting, or invidious' ( Mark Morford via SF
Chronicle )
