I've been thinking about this a bit more. Do you suppose this could have anything to do with wanting a more "flexible" command structure should certain eventualities come to pass? By that I mean, a military command staff with fewer objections about going Qadaffi on American civilians should The Regime deem it necessary?
No, it's not the order-givers; they're already falling in line; it's the order-takers. I believe the goal is a more docile, less loyal to the Constitutional,
dumber service, period, whom will be willing to follow the orders from an already-compromised command. As it stands now, and assurances from elsewhere to the contrary, I don't entirely trust the military to
not follow orders to shoot. Particularly when economics get worse, which of them are going to sacrifice, or jeopardize, food and shelter for their loved ones? Right now, they're majority White from mostly southern states, but we know there are muslims, gang members, and illegals seeded in their ranks.
Once they've affirmative-actioned in those with lower IQs, and that's the inevitable result of di-VER-sity, read: lowering standards to get more "color", all bets are off, IMO.
I hate to say it and if anyone can show me different, I'll gladly stand corrected.