Mr McCann called him the despot. I just agreed. According to the paragraph above, he has an intimate familiarity with the works of despots, as would any member of the 29th Infrantry Regiment, the Fourth Armored Division, The "Big Red One" or any soldier who made his way on foot, with a rifle on his back, eastward from the Normandy Beaches.
The soldier knew about the fighting and the camps, but how could he really compare Obama and the despots? He didn't live under them both. I'm sure someone who actually has would have a totally different story. You can't compare the two and have people consider you serious.