Today's Political Thought

There's a lot of talk out there about "supporting our troops," much of it from people who've confused that with supporting George W. Bush. In some cases, I think they're deliberately confusing the two.

Thinking Bush has sent them on the wrong mission — or even on the right mission but managed it poorly — is not a lack of support for our soldiers. The kind of thing described in this article is, almost by definition, a lack of support for our soldiers. And Bush loyalists ought to be furious about it even if it might reflect poorly on their side.