The MSNBC sportscaster, Keith Olbermann, said this (via AllahPundit):
The president replied: “Doomsday scenario of course is that extremists throughout the Middle East would be emboldened, which would eventually lead to another attack on the United States. The biggest issue we face is, it’s bigger than Iraq, it’s this ideological struggle against cold-blooded killers who will kill people to achieve their political objectives.”
Mr. Bush, at long last, has it not dawned on you that the America you have now created, includes “cold-blooded killers who will kill people to achieve their political objectives?” They are those in — or formerly in — your employ, who may yet be charged some day with war crimes.
AllahPundit said that Olbermann was not referring to our troops as cold-blood killers, as Keefums "lacks the stones to slaughter a cow that sacred."
I'd say he would do it because it doesn't take cojones. He's a craven, little fool sitting in his air-conditioned studio saying whatever the heck he thinks will improve his ratings. He might not believe that our troops are cold-blooded killers, as he does not say what he believes and he does possess beliefs as such. He's an empty vessel which manages to spew sewage.
His statement was directed at our soldiers, at the Bush Administration, at everyone, and at no one. It had little meaning. He was talking. Period.
It's long past pathetic. Yes, he did insult our troops. No, he's not worth our time.
