Appreciate your articles very much. However, I would like to point to your recent piece where you refer to Bush as an "AWOL president." Respectfully, I believe Michael Moore was technically correct when he used the term "deserter.," which carries far more sinister implications. From an article by Maureen Griswald at www.commondreams.org/views03/1011-01.htm I paste the following distinction.

 "Note: 'AWOL' - 'absent without leave' and desertion' (defined as 'AWOL' beyond 30 days), are actual crimes - crimes with NO STATUTES OF LIMITATION. This Action Figure is 30 years overdue his court-martial."