Flags at half staff for Virginia Tech but not for troops

Of course, we know the answer to this question:

KABUL, Afghanistan - An Army sergeant complained in a rare opinion article that the U.S. flag flew at half-staff last week at the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan for those killed at Virginia Tech but the same honor is not given to fallen U.S. troops here and in Iraq.

The reason is that Bush wants to pretend nobody is being hurt in his wars. Maybe he even believes it himself.