> tBone wrote:
> Something else to remember, yes it's great to recognize troops for their
> sacrifices, but a certain level of emotional detachment is required to
> prosecute a war on the sharp end.
>
Absolutely, although I think that each American needs to decide that
for themselves; the governme
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From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: Defense Sec Gates Breaks Down
> WillBo wrote:
> actually yes.
>
To me, I would think it would be great idea to attend Majors and above
as well as notables: e.g., so
> WillBo wrote:
> actually yes.
>
To me, I would think it would be great idea to attend Majors and above
as well as notables: e.g., somebody jumps on a grenade and saves his
platoon and is issued a DSC or something after death.
However, it does seem like there's an effort to sanitize the war:
thi
Which, while morbid and depressing, makes sense, does it not?
On 7/24/07, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Secondly why doesn't the President attend any
> > funerals especially of notables such as Major Zembiec?
>
> I believe the official line is because he cannot attend all of them.
actually yes.
On 7/24/07, G Money <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Which, while morbid and depressing, makes sense, does it not?
>
> On 7/24/07, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Secondly why doesn't the President attend any
> > > funerals especially of notables such as Major Zembiec?
> Secondly why doesn't the President attend any
> funerals especially of notables such as Major Zembiec?
I believe the official line is because he cannot attend all of them.
--
will
"If my life weren't funny, it would just be true;
and that would just be unacceptable."
- Carrie Fisher
> Russ wrote:
> Hasn't this been the policy since the US started repatriating the bodies of
> our fallen servicemen?
Not to show the coffins? I'm not sure, but where it was or wasn't,
why not do it now? Secondly why doesn't the President attend any
funerals especially of notables such as Major
Hasn't this been the policy since the US started repatriating the bodies of our
fallen servicemen? This one statement makes the rest of the article sound
foolish too me.
>... That's why for so long he refused to allow photographs of
>caskets arriving on American soil. ...
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