tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post4407536826357688317..comments2024-03-29T13:09:31.522+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: MosaicsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-74600684309535422472012-04-05T22:04:21.232+02:002012-04-05T22:04:21.232+02:00Interesting point, MTB.
In my very limited exper...Interesting point, MTB. <br /><br />In my very limited experience I also noted that military and law enforcement people tend to view themselves as "grunts" carrying out the orders, but viewing the politics leading to these orders with disgust or indifference.<br /><br />Which is, perhaps, the whole point of having separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches.<br /><br />Probably from a certain pay grade on uniform carriers of necessity become more conscious of politics (Clausewitz etc.)...Matthias Wildenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-44619350767414914402012-04-05T18:59:52.753+02:002012-04-05T18:59:52.753+02:00Is my impression that military professionals (and ...Is my impression that military professionals (and wannabes) often conceive of the military and the political as two categorically distinct spheres correct? <br /><br />Perhaps it is a U.S.-specific phenomenon. In any case, I find it very odd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com