pnutjam's Journal: General Pace vs. Karl Rove

The military got it right this time. I was listening to NPR and heard an interview with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marince Corp General Peter Pace. He indicated that a soldier on the ground is obligated to intevene if he/she see's torture or inhumane treatment. Karl Rove happened to be standing next to him and tried to clarify by saying "I don't think you mean they have an obligation to physically stop it, it's to report it...?" But no, General Pace disagreed asserting if they are physically present they have an obligation to stop it.

I personally love the professionalism of our military in general. A military General may be many things, but a weasel isn't one of them, unfortunately all too often our polititcians are...

He disagreed with Rumsfeld over this too

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From Washington Post Live Discussion: [washingtonpost.com]

Arlington, Va.: Will General Pace be fired for correcting Rummy that soldiers are obligated to try and stop inhumane treatment rather than just report it ?

Dana Milbank: I thought it was a pretty brave thing Pace did, particularly when Rummy put him on the spot and tried to get him to retract what he said.

He won't be fired. The Pentagon reporters tell me he's called "Perfect Pete," and he's likely to be much more independent than his predecessor.

It sounds like Pa