Bush Repeatedly Exploits Troops

President Bush’s speech tonight at Fort Bragg, North Carolina is an effort to bolster plummeting support for the war in Iraq. It’s not the first time Bush has exploited troops for political purposes. According to a story that just came over the AP wire, Bush has done it five times already this year:

Already this year, Bush has visited Fort Hood, Texas, twice; has spoken to U.S. troops returning from Iraq at Wiesbaden Air Base in Germany; has stood with armed forces members in a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery; and has delivered the commencement address to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

The President’s policies should stand on their on two feet — not on the backs of American troops.