The Military comes to the rescue (again!)

Previous posts have noted that CentComm commander Adm Fallon has stated that Iran will not be attacked "on his watch"; that a classified Pentagon study confirms that the military is broken; that Joint Chief of Staff Chair Adm Mullen thinks Gitmo ought be closed; and more recently that Army Chief of Staff Gen Casey pretty much stated that no matter what W decides, combat tours will be reduced from 15 to 12 months.

When the Professional Soldiers are consulted, they seem to be remarkably sane. (As opposed to civilian DoD folks, like DoD general counsel William Haynes who insists that Gitmo trials will result in convictions.)

Today's heroic general: DIA director Lt. Gen. Michael D. Maples.

From TPM.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) asked, "General, do you believe that waterboarding is consistent with Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions?"

After pausing a moment to think, Maples replied, "No, sir, I don’t."

"Do you think it’s humane?" Levin asked.

"No, sir, I think it would go beyond that bound."

The uniformed services may save us from ourselves!