As he leaves the Capitol after taking the oath of office Jan. 20, President Bush (news - web sites) is expected to exercise a familiar presidential prerogative รข€” reviewing the troops.
Then the real embrace of the military begins.
Bush, who campaigned for reelection as a wartime president, will have more than the usual military flourishes at his second-term inaugural ceremonies.
With 138,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq and casualties reported nearly every day, the White House wanted to showcase the role of the armed services in the war against terrorism as well as in the nation's premier display of a peaceful transition of power.
Yahoo News articleThen the real embrace of the military begins.
Bush, who campaigned for reelection as a wartime president, will have more than the usual military flourishes at his second-term inaugural ceremonies.
With 138,000 U.S. troops serving in Iraq and casualties reported nearly every day, the White House wanted to showcase the role of the armed services in the war against terrorism as well as in the nation's premier display of a peaceful transition of power.
Yeah, because there's no contradiction there.
What Really Happened comments:
Just like the May Day parades through Red Square, or Hitler's parade down the Champs Elyssey!
"The fact that we're a nation at war will be reflected throughout the inaugural," said Tracey Schmitt, a spokeswoman for the inaugural committee.
I'm a WAR PRESIDENT!
Dupes. Don't even get armor. Even have to pay for their own hospitalization when they get wounded.
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