In the "I wonder why" department...

Fox News has this story containing criticisms regarding President Bush making speeches in front of soldiers:

"This is a very bad sign," said retired Marine Gen. Joseph Hoar, who led Central Command in the early 1990s and is an administration critic. "This is the sort of thing that you find in other countries where the military and political, certain political parties are aligned."

Bush often appeared with troops in his 2004 campaign. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., endorsed him before hundreds of cheering soldiers. "Where you have our uniformed members being put in a position where it looks like they're rooting for one side or another is very disconcerting," said Greg Noone, a former Navy lawyer. Presidents have generally avoided such military settings due to the chance for attacks from opponents.

"They could be divisive," said Stephen Hess, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. "And as commander-in-chief, he represents all the people as does the military defend all the people."

Nonetheless,

In recent decades, rank-and-file military members have generally become decidedly more Republican. That's part of the reason why this president is so popular with the troops. Many asked in an unofficial survey told FOX News that they don't have a problem from when or where this president attacks Democrats.

Gee... I wonder why soldiers don't have a problem with President Bush??? Could it be because unlike these bozos, President Bush actually honors our fighting men and women and their mission?

In all fairness, however, there are some combatants in this war who do side with Kerry and Murtha.

I'll leave it at that.


(Filed under The Fifth Column, Iraq, heroes)