I know we've talked about this before, when we previously discussed terrorism, the election cycle, and education as a critical factor - but this time when I read it again- new questions occurred to me- :)
isn't a "good moral code" a perception issue? if morality is defined as the "principles that govern our behavior" - then how would it apply to being a necessary component here?
plus what you and I consider to be "morally acceptible" would differ, as it likely would among many of us here - and then there's items such as stem cell research as a moral issue, etc.
and "for the good of our country"...is not necessarily defined as that which is "good and honorable" opposed to that which will assist in maintaining our superpower status.
then I wondered too, if England would have agreed that our Founding Fathers were men of good moral code based on their endeavors?
so then, is it a good moral code or those who can strategize and extrapolate for the long term that are required?