Unbelievable. The troops, their parents, their Chambers of Commerce—they all bought armor to get the protection Bush couldn't give them in the His war of choice in Iraq.

Now, asking for some kind of recognition would be too much. This isn't Medal of Freedom-caliber patriotism, after all.

But the least Bush could do is pay them back. But n-o-o-o-o-o:

Nearly a year after Congress demanded action, the Pentagon has still failed to figure out a way to reimburse soldiers for body armor and equipment they purchased to better protect themselves while serving in Iraq.

For Marine Sgt. Todd Bowers that extra piece of equipment - a high-tech rifle scope bought by his father for $600 and a $100 pair of goggles - turned out to be a life or death purchase. And he has never been reimbursed.

Bowers, who is from Arizona but going to school in Washington, D.C., was shot by a sniper during his second tour in Iraq, but the round lodged in his scope, and his goggles protected his eyes from the shrapnel that struck his face.

"We weren't provided those going to Iraq," he said Thursday. "But they literally saved my life." Nearly a year after Congress demanded action, the Pentagon has still failed to figure out a way to reimburse soldiers for body armor and equipment they purchased to better protect themselves while serving in Iraq.
(via AP

Bush doesn't recognize "a duty of care."

Bush didn't recognize a duty of care for the citizens of New Orleans, and he didn't recognize a duty of care to the troops in Iraq.

Bush really and truly does not give a flying fuck—except when he needs human props for a photo-op.