Clinton and the Military

The New York Times is reporting that Hillary has spent a lot of time and effort learning about the military. This is good. The article notes that some say her close ties to the military will hurt her in the Democratic primary. Let's hope not. From the article:

Essential to Mrs. Clinton’s courtship of the military was winning a seat in 2002 on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which she had vigorously sought. In that role, she regularly meets with military officers, has traveled three times to Iraq and has attended hearings on global conflicts and the needs of the armed services.

Privately, two current military leaders who have testified before the Armed Services committee, and who by custom do not comment publicly on political figures, said they both found Mrs. Clinton conversant about the military and thoughtful in her questions.