infobong.com

In the past few months, pro-war types attacked peace demonstrators suggesting that they couldn't "support the troops" and oppose the war. Now it looks like its G.W. Bush who doesn't support the troops. First, he proposes veterans' benefits to pay for his tax break for the rich. Now, he's trying to trim imminent-danger pay from $225 to $150 while there are troops overseas fighting a war he started. An editorial in Army house organ, Army Times, takes Bush to task for his stinginess toward the armed services.

I frankly don't understand how the pro-war types could be so profoundly lacking in nuance to understand the difference between supporting the war and supporting troops. Jay-Z could summarize his position in a few lines in a rap cut, it shouldn't be that hard to grok.

It wouldn't surprise me if these folks are just cravenly disingenuous. There seems to be a pround lack of moral clarity in people who will support a president who lied to start a war but demanded Clinton be impeached for a personal indiscretion.