Many of us have been saying for decades what Charlie Stephens said to Melinda Henneberger.  I'm glad that former military people are fessing up to this, but that also is nothing new.  Marine Corps General Smedley Butler said similar things at least as far back as the 1930s.  This is not news.  Some people, like the ruling class Hunts, recognize what's going on.  The rest are led around like sheep.