I read a good commentary yesterday questioning George W. Bush’s repeated crowing about us “being at war.” It quoted an Army lieutenant returning from Iraq who were perplexed that the only ones who were sacrificing for “war” were the soldiers actually fighting. There’s no rationing, no savings bonds drives, no draft. No tax hikes to pay for war.
The lieutenant has a point. The so-called war is being carried on the backs of America’s military and NO ONE else is burdened by it. If its a war, why is Bush (and Congress, for that matter) still taking copious vacation time? Why isn’t Karl Rove charged with treason? Why aren’t people lining up at the recruiting stations?
On a similar note, why is Osama Bin Laden not hanging from a tree somewhere?