The president strikes a pose for reporters, showing his favorite napping position.
President Bush continued his visit to military installations on Wednesday, the third trip in as many days. It is all part of his strategy to focus on one issue per week. Critics say this is due to his inability to do more than two things at the same time, such as walk and chew gum.
The president briefly spoke at the West Virginia National Guard Headquarters early in the morning, praising the U.S. reserves for "it's commitment to duty, honor and allowing rich boys like me to avoid actual combat in times of conflict."
Bush further stated his desire to expand the role of the Guard to combat terrorism in the United States, as well as quelling any protests "such as that abominidation of events that occured in Florida. Freedom is too precious to let just any peoples have it."
On Tuesday the president visited NATO's Atlantic Command post, to discuss the future of warfare.
"We has the technologies to change war forever," he told the enthusiastic crowd. "I sees a day when at the push of a button millions of the unworthy are wiped from the face of the earth, just like in a videogame. That is what war should be all about."
The president also supported the development of new ways of conducting warfare such as "some kick ass giant robots" and promised to commit billions towards the further development of so-called Star Wars weaponry, first championed by the Reagan administration.
"As commando-and-chef I fully support these Star Wars weapons," he said, adding that he "cannot wait to stand aboard the Death Star as it prepares to shatter our planet into a million pieces should conflict erupt."
Bush also added Luke Skywalker's hovercar and light saber to his military wish list and thought Jar Jar Binks might make a fine ambassador to France "or other places they like annoyingly funny peoples."
Ironically, Tuesday was also the first time Bush traveled aboard the tech-heavy Air Force One, having previously taken the presidential helicopter Marine One for official jaunts.
"This plane kicks ass," he said to reporters before bitterly complaining that "no one told me there was a goddamn bedroom on this thing! I could be getting a couple more hours of sleep a day! You know how hard it is to take a nap in a freakin' helicopter?"
