I would like to let you know that it bothers many Americans that President Bush does not allow the media coverage as the killed in action soldiers are carried of the plane with their coffin draped with the American falg. And the media covers who they are and circumstances.

This I tell you is completely dishonoring the military and is hostile in respecting the American people. For we need to and deserved to see this in keeping respect and perspective of the casualties of occupation and it highest price.

This is one single issue that Bush has never been confronted with and I mean hard hit. If I had a seat in the White House press corps. I would risk the President revoking my press pass by questioning this vigorously.

I would compell and challenge THINK PROGRESS and any other news shaking, progressive shaping blogs and sites to promote this very notion. Our military does not fall. They are killed! Sprinkle all the suger you want to on it. They are killed and dead. Not fallen or life cut short.

Realize the risk, results, and the price of an American life.

I challenge you to bring this to the for front. It never should have been let pass in the beginning…………………

Except you just lost your husband, your wife, your son or daughter, your father or mother, your sister or brother, or your best friend. Most likely to a violent, painfull death and now gone forever.

That’s some classy shit your “company” is doing.

How can this go on?

If we can’t afford our servicemen and women a proper burial, then we shouldn’t be in this fight.

I’m disgusted.

He not only said it was not necessary, he said he would veto any bill that had a raise of more than 3% in it. Well, I say that the Democrats should pass a bill with a 5% raise for our troops. They more than deserve it. Then let Bush veto it. He certainly won’t be able to say that the Democrats are not supporting the troops. Also, you forgot the extra $40 a month the Democrats want to give to war widows. That’s a little more than a dollar a day and Bush says that is unnecessary too.

The way Bush and the Republics treat the troops is disgraceful. What is also disgraceful is how long it took the American public to see this sad fact. But, they see it now, so that is good.

Comment by Wayne — June 2, 2007 @ 6:25 pm

Agree! One of the latest outrage from this government of AWOLs is that Bush is threatening a bill introduced by the Democrats to raise military pay and benefits to military families by 3.5%. The WH only wants 3%. Some WH official said that the extra .5% was not “necessary”.

These creeps only care about the troops as props for photo-ops and pawns to be sent to their imperialistic wars. Revolting!

This news is just one more punch in the gut to the troops, their families, and all of us who care about them and support them. How much more do they have to give up for their country?

And you are a lying piece of sh*t who doesn’t even keep with current history.
The 109th rubberstampers gave bush whatever he wanted.

Bush doesn’t give a damn about the troops, wounded or veterans. And obviously neither do you.

Another proof that your claims of being a veteran are crap, Jake-ass

I am a Vietnam wounded Vet and have seen the VA service get worse since your Butthole Buddy, DUbya has been in power. ……
the care is like a third world country now.
Comment by upside00

It is much worst now.
I have been going veteran protests for the last 6 years that are ignored by BushCo and MSM.
The 109th cancelled the yearly congressional hearings with vets, hopefully the Dems will bring them back.
it is disgusting the way republicans have been treating vets.

Because well, we’re running out of room, and it’d just save so much money.

I vote to disregard him (although I do enjoy bashing him over the head). He’ll go spill his tripe somewhere else.

Comment by Jake

Riiight, Jake. You know that’s a complete FU*#KING lie. Like the Commander-In-Chef didn’t get whatever he wanted for 6 straight yrs from his rubberstamp Repub Congress, and STILL wouldn’t make sure the troops had the armor they needed, or were there in sufficient numbers to secure that huge ammo dump looted at the time.

Is it hard living w/ your total sense of denial, Jake? Or, do you really believe the gibberish you put up here?

As George Costanza once said on Seinfeld, “Jerry, it’s not a lie if YOU believe it.” Jake, I guess it’s not a lie if you believe it, huh?

You are so full of sh*t!!! Congress offered MORE funding then he asked for including additional VA money, but he refused it. Get your facts straight before you write, OK???

I am a Vietnam wounded Vet and have seen the VA service get worse since your Butthole Buddy, DUbya has been in power. I won’t even go there anymore, as the care is like a third world country now.

Comment by Jake

I have to disagree. Congress, I THINK (red herring net), is not much more than a group of lame ducks at this point. 2008 is headlights in the political deers eyes.

They all seem to be frozen.

“I am afraid that with the number of soldiers we now have in harm’s way, our losses will preclude us from continuing to do individual memorial ceremonies.”

That’s ok. In the long run, nobody’s going to give a crap about YOU, either. And you’re still ALIVE.