White House to Military Lawyers: Keep Quiet

Here is another terrible idea from the Bush administration: The White House now wants to politicize the promotions process for attorney-soldiers. To uniformed lawyers who often put the rule of law ahead of their own interests, the message is as clear as it is cynical and short-sighted: If you want a promotion, stop criticizing U.S. policy in court, no matter how legally flawed it may be. The move by the White House — reported over the weekend by Pulitzer-Prize-winner Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe — is another example of the relentless march the administration has taken toward a “unitary executive,” where all executive-branch power resides with the president. It will fascinating to see now whether and to what extent the military pushes back.

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