Mission Accomplished Moment

In a stunt reminiscent of his landing aboard an aircraft carrier at the "end" of major combat operations, the Preznit asked the pilot of Air Force "Won" to buzz the stadium today as he approached the airport on his way to the Army-Navy football game.

The roar of Air Force One and a tip of its wing over the playing field signaled President Bush's arrival Saturday at the Army-Navy football game, a matchup steeped in tradition and shadowed today by the war in Iraq.

A devoted sports fan, Bush made a triumphant entrance to the 105th contest in the series when his plane swooped over Lincoln Financial Field before landing nearby. Bush took his seat on the Army side to start the game, with injured soldiers on next him. At halftime, he moved to the Navy's side.

I don't know why, but it just makes me think of Dr. Strangeglove. I'm all for football and think sports can be a good diversion for some people, but leave it to Alfred E. Newman to turn it into a theatrical moment while citizens are dying. It is all about him, not the 1268--that is one-thousand two hundred and sixty-eight--Americans killed in Iraq.