HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE - Obama's Politically Correct Pentagon - HUMAN EVENTS

HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE - Obama's Politically Correct Pentagon - HUMAN EVENTS: "America’s military is being destroyed by a readiness-busting political correctness (PC) because those wearing stars too often lack the courage to tell their civilian bosses “no.” That lack of courage has led to a long string of cultural PC crises – including refusal to recognize internal threats from Islamists to sex-based absurdities and misguided rules of engagement.

Top brass should oppose PC-related corruption and remain focused on preparing for and prevailing in combat. That mission requires a culture of principled and honest leadership that accepts contrary views. But unchecked politics can corrode even the best military.

After 9/11, President George Bush said the U.S. isn’t at war with Muslims. “Our goal is to help you build a more tolerant and hopeful society that honors people of all faiths,” Bush said. But that view morphed into a PC issue for the Pentagon.

The Pentagon launched a Muslim outreach program that gave “legitimacy” to some Islamic organizations promoting an ideology that shares the same objectives as al Qaeda. Soon officials such as then-Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England cavorted with leaders from organizations like the Islamic Society of North America, a group associated with a covert plan by the Muslim Brotherhood to subvert the U.S."