Interviewing Jenna Bush

Here is a tidbit from an inteview of Jenna Bush by Diane Sawyer. The point of the interview was purportedly to discuss Jenna's work with UNICEF, her new book that arose from those experiences and her engagement. But of course, no interview of Jenna Bush is complete without a few questions on the Iraq war including this one:

"You know there've been people — [actor] Matt Damon among them — who have said, 'Should the Bush daughters be fighting in Iraq?'" Sawyer said.

Hum. Perhaps someone should remind Matt Damon that we have an ALL volunteer army.

Her response is pretty good: I'm doing my best to serve my country in other ways.

"Obviously I understand that question and see what, what the point of that question is, for sure," Bush said. "I think there are many ways to serve your country. And I think … what's most appropriate for me to do is to teach or to work in UNICEF and represent our country in Latin America. But you know I don't think it's a practical question. I think if people really thought about it, they know that we would put many people in danger. But I understand the point of it. I hope that I serve by being a teacher."