“There are several revealing lessons about this media swooning for Petraeus even as he exits from a scandal that would normally send them into tittering delight. First, military worship is the central religion of America’s political and media culture. The military is by far the most respected and beloved institution among the US population – a dangerous fact in any democracy – and, even assuming they wanted to (which they don’t), our brave denizens of establishment journalism are petrified of running afoul of that kind of popular sentiment. Second, it is truly remarkable what ends people’s careers in Washington – and what does not end them.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/10/petraeus-scandal-media-military
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