"Teribus and others are conveniently overlooking the fact that US presidents, during times of war, routinely honor those who are currently making the sacrifices, not just honor them generically on Veteran's Day and Memorial Day. As many have pointed out, there could be a special ceremonial memorial."
Speaking for myself I have conveniently overlooking nothing. What I did do was respond on this specific instance. Another point with regard to what you have written above, you are the only person who has suggested "a special ceremonial memorial". That I think would be a very good idea.
Peter T. 28 Nov 03 - 10:35 AM
"It is not remotely plausible that families of soldiers would start bitching that he went to this guy's funeral, but not to ours " Oh No? - but taking that on face value I am pretty certain that if they didn't draw attention to it, there would be plenty posting on this forum who would make exactly those complaints.
kendall - 28 Nov 03 - 12:06 PM
"Teribus, so Bush provided leadership when it was needed? Leadership to invade a country that had NOTHING to do with 911? That's leadership? Look, the phoney lying bastard admitted on national TV that Iraq had nothing to do with 911!"
The link between 911 and action taken against Iraq was indirect - but the reasoning behind that decision was sound. Very shortly after the attacks of 911 - Colin Powell was interviewed and came out with a very clear statement that Iraq had absolutely no involvement in those attacks. So the "phoney lying bastard" was admitting to what exactly? - Where and when did anyone from the current administration ever state anything different to what Colin Powell said in the interview I refer to above. Examples please, chapter and verse, if you can't come up with any, for the sake of accuracy please refrain from myth building.
kendall 29 Nov 03 - 07:27 AM
We are still awaiting the answer to the big question, What is there to admire about Bush?