Military threats to civilian political leaders has not yet ended.

Response to the programs continues to be strong from both military and civilian leaders.

Since Musharraf left office, in 2008, the military has continued to pay the country's civilian leaders little respect.

Even more important, however, are lessons for the rest of us, including our civilian leaders.

The American military exists to carry out policies set by the country's civilian leaders.

That strategy is also evident in the actions of American civilian leaders here.

Chase had all the rest; and so did any number of civilian leaders.

Soon, however, he was in conflict with the civilian republican leaders.

"The civilian leaders here are still playing dirty," he said.

But the civilian leaders are doing nothing to bring the budget in line.