Barack Obama was visibly angry when he was first informed he would not be permitted to visit wounded American troops in Landstuhl, Germany as scheduled. The Pentagon told Obama’s campaign staff that only Senate staff could accompany him. This was moments after the Senate staff, which had been with Obama, Reed and Hagel for the Mideast portion of the trip hopped on their planes and headed home.

George Bush and John McCain would rather deny injured troops the opportunity to get a simple handshake or pat on the back from the next President of the United States just to try and score some cheap political points. This is how they support the troops.

When the primaries first began, Obama only wore a flag lapel pin on those occasions where he was speaking to, or on behalf, of the troops. Somehow, FOX NEWS turned that into proof that Obama was unpatriotic. Obama never brings cameras with him when he visits injured troops – he says it’s not appropriate to exploit them for political gamesmanship.

So, America’s wounded heroes in Landstuhl remain captives of the republican smear machine. George Bush, John McCain; I hope you’re proud of yourselves…