In honor of Pat Tillman's birthday, his brother and fellow soldier Kevin writes:

a conversation I had with Pat before we joined the military.  He spoke about the risks with signing the papers.  How once we committed, we were at the mercy of the American leadership and the American people.  How we could be thrown in a direction not of our volition.  How fighting as a soldier would leave us without a voice… until we got out. 

Ever so eloquently he identifies the specifics of

Much has happened since we handed over our voice. 

Somehow.... Somehow... Somehow ... [and so on]

And Kevin finishes:

...Somehow this is tolerated.

Somehow nobody is accountable for this.

In a democracy, the policy of the leaders is the policy of the people.  So don’t be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, to the world and to humanity.  [emphasis mine]  Most likely, they will come to know that “somehow” was nurtured by fear, insecurity and indifference, leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites. 

Luckily this country is still a democracy.  I may not like it but he is correct. We are living in the glass house when we demand accountability just from the Administration.