The soldiers know

This will be the last political post today because now I'm really pissed off. In fact, I'm gonna take Mrs. F out for a few beers tonight. This is from Corrente. I was pissed off when President I'm-hiding-in-the-Guard created a single campaign medal covering the entire "War on Terror", meaning the Afghanistan and Iraq operations would be considered as one action. The troops let their idea of that be known. I stole the whole thing insead of just linking to it.

Thursday, June 03, 2004
Troops know Bush equation of Iraq, Afghanistan, and "war on terror [sic]" is bogus, demand new medal
And Bush agrees—but very very quietly:

After pressure from troops who wanted recognition for fighting in Iraq and in Afghanistan -- and not just in one all-encompassing "Global War on Terrorism" -- President Bush quietly signed legislation Friday night establishing separate new medals for their service.

Rep. Silvestre Reyes called the "Global War on Terrorism" medal a "purely political" device. A week before launching the Iraq invasion in March 2003, Bush established a single "Global War on Terrorism" medal that later proved unpopular in the ranks. But before recessing last month, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation to create Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom medals, giving troops specific recognition for the campaigns in which they served.

Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), a Vietnam combat vet who was among the bill's original sponsors, called the Global medal a "purely political" device that sought to more closely connect the Iraq war to the fight against al Qaeda. [Reyes] criticized Bush's decision to sign the law without fanfare: "In Texas we would call it chicken[poop]," he told us yesterday. "We call it thumbing his nose at something he doesn't like."
(via WaPo)

Hey, funny thing! "Supporting the troops" includes telling them the truth about when, where, why, and how they are fighting! Who knew?

The thing I can't believe is the support Bush gets from veterans after the regular fucking he gives them and our active duty troops.