The things people watch for fun

[avevale_intelligencer]

There's been this trailer for a series called The Unit. You know the format: élite combat squad, above the law, beyond the police, answerable only to the president in person (gee, what a neat idea that is!), so secret they don't exist (and so presumably don't get paid) and trained to follow any order without question. The trailer's caption cards go: "Let every nation know | that we will pay any price | oppose any foe | bear any burden | to assure the survival | of Liberty."

And my mind keeps on going: "tap any phone | discredit any enquiry | torture any civilian | shoot any witness..."