I wasn't upset that Bush chose not to attend 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero. There are a lot of factors that go into scheduling decisions for public officials - believe me this is something I know about. But I am upset that he's chosen tomorrow to push his own agenda - whether it's for more police state power for the Patriot Act or plans to visit soldiers wounded in Iraq at Walter Reed. I can't stand listening to him - reading what he said today (registration required) isn't much better - but at least I don't have to hear his voice.

It's a continued effort to connect 9/11 and his ill-conceived invasion of Iraq -- in order to convince people that by invading Iraq we've dealt with the 9/11 terrorists. It's an insult to every soldier that's served in Iraq - and it's an insult to every American who can put two and two together. Not to mention an insult to the victims of 9/11 and their families. His actions are manipulative (registration required), opportunistic, deceitful and shameful - and if I were a soldier, or related to one, I'd refuse to acknowledge his presence. Wait, now I want to tell you how I really feel about this.