Reply #12: I will stand corrected

[peaches2003]

on the VFW/American Legion. However, I don't think there is any disagreement that the military per se falls all over itself to salute the little bastard against all common sense when you see what he has done to the military as an institution and to soldiers as individuals. The only reason I can think of is that, human nature being human nature, they have to believe that their sacrifice is warranted (or why would a rational human being put their lives in jeopardy) and Bush is a master at reading the words that are written for him that make every soldier a hero. That they will defend his being AWOL and a deserter is another question all together.