Misunderstood...Behind blue eyes

Our leaders, such as they are, nearly always disappoint me when faced with a critical decision to make. It seems it is human nature to make the self-serving decision, or the belligerent decision (the 'my army's bigger than your army!' one).
But perhaps I am guilty of misunderstanding. This brilliant post, on an equally great blog, could be applied in a thousand situations, and the news in Thailand this week reminded me of the classic Who song (improved by the Limp Bizkit cover).
Thailand's National Anti-Corruption committee have been collectively found guilty of corruption. The irony is almost too much to bear! They are now refusing to resign from office, and their 2-year suspended jail sentences do not seem to officially make that a foregone conclusion!? But their dreams, they aren't as empty as their conscience seems to be!
The Thai airport scanner scandal rumbles on, despite the papers trumpeting the headline that the US embassy confirmed there was no corruption involved. On closer reading it transpired that an anonymous member of the embassy staff appeared to some journalists who were forbade from taking pictures, and lo, he did tell them that all was well in the Kingdom of Thailand, and no kickbacks were received by any government official...behind blue eyes!
The fact that the US embassy would be involved in something this shady says a lot...they have not yet disowned the statements.
So, next time you feel disgust down in the pit of your stomach with the incompetence, blatant self-interest and tissue of lies that seems to hold our societies together, just remember, no-one knows what it's like, to be the bad man, to be the sad man, behind blue eyes.