Fully understanding the sarcasm, Genero pressed his mentor, “Sir, I’m sure it’s a real sacrifice for the diplomats to have to eat and drink so well, but why do all of the State Department men, especially the envoy, treat all of the Army officers, including Col. Moses, in such a condescending and patronizing way? It’s really pathetic, sir.”
Major Jardine had an explanation for this as well, “Oh, that’s simple. They’re all assholes, pricks, and prima donnas.”
Jardine vented further, “Every arrogant diplomat from Foggy Bottom—and in my career I haven’t met another kind—thinks that the military was invented to provide the State Department with fancy uniformed lackeys. That’s why they like the Marines. The leathernecks have those pretty dress blues. It’s the best looking uniform in the entire
