We Have Met The Enemy, And He Is Us

Apologies to Walt Kelly for applying his aphorism to this ridiculous bit of news. According to the AP, the Air Force Secretary, Michael Wynne, said Tuesday that non-lethal military technology should be used on American civilians first, before being used on a battlefield abroad. "If we're not willing to use it here against our fellow citizens, then we should not be willing to use it in a wartime situation," according to Wynne. What is he talking about? What is this supposed to mean? Where could the idea have possibly come from? It's mind-boggling, and impossible to speculate about—some responsible reporter should track down the story and explain Wynne's statement, even if it was only brain-fog on his part. Notwithstanding what we don't know, I find it astonishing that the mainstream has not reported (and in this case it would seem fair to assume that what's not reported didn't happen) any objections to Wynne's statement from Republican lawmakers. Indeed, I'm speechless!