Frank Rich on what it means to support the troops.
And while we're at it, this article over on Salon [membership or watching ads required] says that wounded soldiers who are being treated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center have to pay for meals. I wish people in this country would get the idea that saying "I support the troops" is, literally, the least you can do. I mean, it's nice but on a list of things that could be done to benefit these people, thinking good thoughts is right at the bottom in terms of usefulness to their lives. Maybe we can change it to "I support giving the troops what they need."