I use to wonder how low level officers became dictators: Hilter, Idi Amin, Chavez, etc.

Chavez holds power by speaking lovingly to his troops. He knows the power of the gun. Sargeants  know what it is to get their hands 'dirty', supervise troops in life-and-death battles and see how their troops are mistreated like cannon fodder by 'upper-management'. They've seen first hand how Machiavelli's horrific principles apply.

Support Our Troops and Bring Them Now before it is too late and we convert too many more of our sons and daughters into angry, bitter, unstoppable, killing monsters. One way or the other we reap what we sow.