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WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has written an unusual open letter to all those in uniform, warning them to stay out of politics as the nation approaches a presidential election in which the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be a central, and certainly divisive, issue.

“The U.S. military must remain apolitical at all times and in all ways,” wrote the chairman, Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation’s highest-ranking officer. “It is and must always be a neutral instrument of the state, no matter which party holds sway.”

When Bush ran in 2000 and the military backed him we didn't hear this. When McCain went to Iraq to politicize the troops we didn't hear this. So why now? Could the answer be that the 92.5% of the blacks who support Obama is reflected in the troops? Could this election be splitting the armed forces apart by racial lines? More importantly, is this really a reaction to the troops supporting the democrats?

Whatever it is, it can't be good.

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