Neil Young Calls Bush a Leader. Wait, what?

Hippie-folk rock superstar Neil Young, who - last time I checked - opposed President Bush's war in Iraq and even released an album last year called "Living with War" with a song on it titled "Let's Impeach the President," nonetheless came to Bush's defense recently.

He said he's a "leader" with perseverance. As Reuters reported (Link), in a conversation at the Sundance Film Festival. He was on stage with former band mate and rehab regular David Crosby. Crosby said there should be a law that persons who can't pronounce the word "nuclear" shouldn't have control over nuclear weapons.

Neil Young promptly disagreed. As reported: "A lot of people have problems pronouncing words and spelling things correctly. It doesn't mean that they're not intelligent,"

Young told Crosby. "You've got to give the guy credit. Do I agree with him? No. Do I think he's stupid? No. Do I think he's a leader? Yes. He led. He took this country where he wanted to take it. And he steadfastly stuck with it all the way."

Neil - I think you're up for a Impious WTF Award!