I recently was asked by the Republican Party to submit a letter in support of our troops. Frankly, I’m not sure what this means. I support the USO. I also pay taxes to feed, arm and equip the troops.

If the administration can’t lead them properly, equip them properly, or allow them to properly execute their mission (not enough troops, lack of armor for Humvees, etc.), then the best support would be to throw out the administration.

I’m working toward that.

I believe it’s possible to support our troops without supporting their mission, which is predicated on lies. (I also believe it’s possible to support out troops without supporting George W. Bush, which is, of course the subtext of all those damned “support our troops” car magnets.)

I believe the troops are doing what they’re supposed to do, to the best of their ability. But our foolish leaders have put them in a horrid quagmire.

Bush’s Iraq war is a tragic mistake. God bless our troops; their civilian leaders are damnable.