Understanding Bush

From the White House comes this, specifically the following quote form the President: You can’t be the president and the head of the military at the same time. Uh, what? If one reads Article 2, Section 2 of the US Constitution, he would read: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States... hrm... I THINK he means that a general shouldn't be the President, and that presidential (civilian) control of the military helps to prohibit a military dictatorship. The checks and balances of the 3-pronged government would apply, and dictatorial control by using military force can be avoided. I'm adding clarity on Bush's behalf, but I can't imagine he could possibly not know that he is both President and head of the military. All of this contrasts strongly with the President's favorable view on the use of UET. Under UET, the President has stated that he can use the military unilaterally, with or without the consent of Congress. While the semantics of the situation are different (Bush isn't technically a general), isn't the result still the same?