Actually Big_Tex… that ‘no-tell’ policy crosses all political lines, my daughter was in the Air Force during the ‘Shrubber" uh Bush administration, and she was the first one to tell me about the don’t say anything critcal of the war policy, although I’m sure you’re right and the same holds true under Obama. Just being ‘Fair and Balanced" here, that’s all…
The same lame response is given because the servicemen and women are ordered to give that lame response! Both my kids were in the Air Force (one still is) both served in this idiocy and both told my wife and I the same thing… if they gave their true opinion of the war(s) they could be court martialled. They are instructed carefully on what they are permitted to say to the media and civilians.
ditto…