"Romantic War, a Tease"

Friends,
This is very well said. Laugh or cry? Thank you Mr. Colbert.

Peace and Love,
RevO

Late Night Humor Washington Post
Stephen Colbert notes Bush's videoconference with U.S. personnel in Afghanistan last week, in which Bush said: "I must say, I'm a little envious. If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed. It must be exciting for you . . . in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You're really making history, and thanks."
Colbert responds with outrage -- at the soldiers in Afghanistan: "Soldiers, shame on you for arousing our president's envy. You must stop making multiple tours of duty battling foreign militias in a faraway land look like so much fun. While you're romantically running around dodging roadside bombs and rounding up potential terrorists, the president is stuck in the White House, pushing glazed salmon around his dinner plate and pretending to pay attention while Condi plays the piano. . . .
"Stop enticing the president. We could lose him again. Remember the last time he got excited about a war? He joined the Alabama National Guard, and nobody could find him."