In the post WW2 era
we have been prey to military malfeasance
We cede vast power to generals
some sane some questionable
Our conduct of wars has been
largely non-productive and
vastly wasteful of lives
The tragedy is compounded
by the fact that
none of the wars
we have fought have
yielded up a vastly better result
than if we had
never entered them
in the first place.
True in Vietnam
True in Iraq
True in Afghanistan
Our military malfeasance
obligates politicians to
play along
even when they know
they are being conned
The choices are never good
Hawks want to
paper over malfeasance
with more and more war
Non-hawks need to
paper over
their incredibly bad judgment
All of us are culpable
Chelsea Manning is
the sign and seal
of our malfeasance
She had the fortitude
to expose it
She is now being made
into a martyr
by President Obama
As Commander in Chief
the President should repent
and free Chelsea Manning
immediately
I say this as one who
supports the President
and who has contributed
and will contribute to
his effort.
His behavior
in this instance
has been shameful
and he owes it
to the country
to free Manning.
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