Troops go A.W.O.L. on cynical photo op?

You’d have to read right to the end of this article on Harper’s frontline pep rally to find this gem of a punchline:

But there were visible signs his audience, which crowded around the podium and sat atop armoured vehicles parked behind Harper for the benefit of the cameras, was decidedly non-partisan.

Scores of soldiers began filing out the moment the prime minister finished speaking. An officer stopped them and said: “The prime minister is still here - so that means we’re still here. Get back inside.”