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She refused to let the Marines wear their uniforms because it is prohibited by law for the armed forces to appear at any political event in uniform. Bush routinely ignores this prohibition but it is not right to criticize the Clintons for obeying it.
I know many people seem to think Its OK if you are a Republican but really, Bush is far more guilty of using the military as political props than any Dem (or previous repub) ever was. This country's tradition is that the military has no, none, zero, nada to do with politics. We are much better off when we respect that tradition.
If a soldier wants to get into politics they can resign and run for office. Lots have done so. While in uniform they have to respect the chain of command which is why you dont hear generals criticizing the commander in chief. But it is a two way street (or should be) - the military shouldnt criticize the president if they are still in uniform and the president shouldnt use them for political purposes.
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