I think we should be more understanding of BO’s situation. Put yourself in his shoes, for goodness’ sake.
Would you want to visit with the troops? Would you be able to look at them – manage a smile – after what had happened?
Katie Couric made him do it. It was all about that sucky “surge.” She kept at him til those ugly words came out. Dissing the American soldier.
It went something like this: Their contribution to whatever “success” you might think there is in Iraq really wasn’t so integral after all.
Just so he wouldn’t have to admit being wrong.
Come on. You wouldn’t be able to turn around and say to a soldier – especially a wounded one – “Hey, how ya doin’?” a day or two later.
Only a real creep could do that.
You’d rather head for a gym where it’s just you and a cute young thing who’s dying to write about your gorgeousness and get a photo taken with you: “32 kilos and didn’t break a sweat!”
I’ll bet he felt a whole lot better after that workout.
