"If that does not suit you, get out"
by digby
Words to live by:
"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept. That goes for all of us. But especially those who by their rank have a leadership role."
I can think of any number of current issues to which one can apply these words.
Update: President Obama probably should have taken this tack when he tried to send the same message. A military judge has ruled that he used "unlawful command influence" by calling for punishment before the cases have been decided in court. By contrast, the Australian commander doesn't call for an outcome of the specific cases but instead tells soldiers who behave this way to "get out" of their own accord. It's a small difference, but an important one when investigations are in process.
Nonetheless, I give President Obama credit for stepping up and conveying his disgust with this particular behavior. It had to be done and he did it.
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