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Originally Posted by Broadsword2004
Sir, I'm wondering, but isn't the military supposed to be completely subservient to civilian rule? If the military has power over the civilian leadership, couldn't that be a bad thing? I always assumed that civilian rule wasn't always the best idea, but that this was just a necessary evil of having a society with the civilians in charge (keeps the military from gaining too much power, but on the flip side, the civilians may not listen to their military advisors and make dumb decisions).
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