For some reason the Republican Party has no problem violating laws when it makes them look good for the cameras. According to DOD Directive 1344.10, "A member on active duty shall not...Participate in partisan political management, campaigns, or conventions (unless attending a convention as a spectator when not in uniform)." This directive was most recently updated on August 2, 2004, and is signed by Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. But according to an August 16, 2004, Associated Press story titled "Veterans Set for Republican Convention," which the GOP has recently removed from their convention website, 3% of the RNC delegates are "active military personnel." These delegates are in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and that violation is being encouraged by the Republican Party. I think we need to ask ourselves how much longer we are willing to put up with a President who uses the military for political purposes at every possible opportunity.