Peg -- it was absolutely a photo op. The second time he has posed in fighting-person garb and gotten away with it. He can, of course, because of his current duties as CiC.
To be fair though, it was also uplifting to the morale of the troops and little wonder; and it was also fairly ballsy, although Hillary was twice so, lacking the cover and air support. This running around wearing various military costumes like John Wayne in a busy year does not reflect well on his chracter, but it shows that he is always thinking of the camera.



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