QUOTES OF THE DAY

“Command is a sacred trust. The legal and moral responsibilities of commanders exceed those of any other leader of similar position or authority. Nowhere else does a boss have to answer for how subordinates live and what they do after work.” – Dep’t of the Army, Field Manual 22-100, sec. 1-61.

“An Army inspector general’s report has cleared senior Army officers of wrongdoing in the abuse of military prisoners in Iraq and elsewhere, government officials familiar with the findings said yesterday.” – Washington Post, Saturday.