The Military Academy has a simple, three word motto: “Duty, Honor, Country,” which the greater Army has adopted at least unofficially. The problem is that the facts indicate that the expectation of living one’s life according to the principles of dedication to duty, adherence to honor, and love of country only go one way. The military expects its members to behave according to this immutable ethical code, yet has proven time and time again, especially within the context of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, that this code doesn’t apply to the highest levels of the organization, doesn’t apply to the policy makers, spokespeople, and “deciders.”

Here’s an amazing tape-recorded phone call between Bill Clinton and Barack Obama in which they seem to bury the hatchet…have a listen.

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Unfortunately, when we peel back the self-obsessed layer of unreality that prevents us from seeing the world as it truly is (and this can only be done through thoughtful introspection, meditation, or consultation with friends and allies who have attained a certain level of peace and serenity in their own lives), we realize that in most cases, if we’ve experienced an argument or a negative encounter with a perceived “idiot,” there are usually two idiots involved in the altercation and one of them, sadly, is us.

Take cell phones for instance. Doesn’t common sense dictate that we don’t want things emitting microwave radiation near our brains, our children, or our reproductive organs? Do I really need a warning from France or a study from Sweden to tell me that electromagnetic radiation is possibly harmful? I mean, if a microwave can cook a sandwich, it can cook my brain, right?

The truth is, General Clark has a decent point but that point is buried in barely comprehensible nuance that will never see the light of day. Obviously McCain and the GOP are using his comments to their advantage, twisting Clark’s remarks into a “false attack” on McCain’s military service, and by the extension the service of all men and women in uniform.