In light of the controversies surrounding the MoveOn.org "Betray Us" ad and Rush Limbaugh slamming U.S. troops who support withdrawal as "phony soldiers," you'd think Fox News wouldn't publish a piece called, "Top Military Officials are a Disgrace to Those They Lead."

And yet, as Glenn Greenwald noted, that's the headline on the latest piece from Col. David Hunt, who wrote, "Our generals are betraying our soldiers ... again"

Hunt's argument is that the "politically correct" U.S. military shouldn't punish troops for using tactics such as "baiting" -- leaving munitions in a public area, and then shooting those who try to pick it up. Because top officials are cracking down on these tactics, Hunt is condemning U.S. generals, accusing them of "betraying" the troops.

Indeed, the rest of the Fox News piece continues in the same aggressive vein. Hunt argues that our generals "have cared more about their precious careers and reputations than their soldiers and Marines under them," and deserve to put "on trial" for their decisions.

Given the current climate, I don't imagine the Fox News contributor could have chosen more provocative language. As Glenn argued:

To accuse a general of "betrayal" is, in military parlance, the equivalent of accusing him of treason to his country. Yet that is what this Fox News article does in the very first paragraph with regard to many of our brave Generals risking their lives for our country in a Time of War -- and it not only accuses Our Military Commanders of "betrayal," but betrayal of their own troops.

I shudder to think what the reaction would have been from our friends on the right if this ran in an outlet other than Fox News.