"Don't be fooled by the illusion of civilian control. Those tanks could probably run for president if they wanted to."
It's like a game of musical chairs: some days the civilians are sitting in the throne of power like Beyoncé at the Super Bowl, and other days the generals are playing king-of-the-hill like a drill sergeant in basic training.
"What do you get when you cross a complicated game of Operation with the fate of the free world? The Military On/Off buttonDon't touch the sides!"
I'd say the White House controlling Twitter is as probable as me becoming a professional ballerina. It's like a game of musical chairs: some days the civilians are sitting in the throne of power like Beyoncé at the Super Bowl, and other days the generals are playing king-of-the-hill like a drill sergeant in basic training. "What do you get when you cross a complicated game of Operation with the fate of the free world? The Military On/Off buttonDon't touch the sides!" Believe it or not, this sentence has a second career as a stand-up comic - and it's killing the game!