You've put into words so much of what I'm thinking too, very well written! The problem with most military complexes is that the self-defense mechanism is completely abused. The military should only be used and on standby for self-defense purposes, but most large militaries (esp. the US military) are the aggressors instead of defenders. I think it's very hard for some military personnel to come to terms with, but they have to if anything is ever going to change. They should ask themselves what their motivation to join was and if they really believe a tiny percentage of people at the top have the right to tell other people what to do.