Just spotted these lines in Howard Fineman's Newsweek column. Referring to Bush's trips to military bases during this war, both to boost troop morale and his own:
From top to bottom, the U.S. military loathed his predecessor, Bill Clinton. They seem genuinely to adore Bush. I saw this on a Thanksgiving trip I took with him to Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne. When he arrived to speak to a sea of Screaming Eagles, they literally were screaming. The president, wearing a bomber jacket for the occasion, beamed like a man in his element. It was like a rock concert, star and audience as one.
I won't link the whole thing...it's just the same ole, same ole...other than that quote.