Bush Pays Respect to 'Sacrifices' in Iraq

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-ap-bush-iraq,1,5785844.story?coll=chi-news-hed

On a day when two U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq, President Bush used a Columbus Day speech Monday to pay tribute to soldiers who have died in that war and others.

"That's what's happening today: People are willing to sacrifice for the country they love," Bush said at the White House. "They remember the lessons of September 11th, 2001, and so do I."

"It's something we should never forget, especially the lessons of those who sacrificed, for lives lost," Bush said.

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Bush rarely speaks publicly about the deaths of American service members in Iraq, beyond saying that the nation mourns the losses.

[Don_G]

1. More Lip Service

And "can't" be bothered to interrupt his fund-raising efforts to attend a single funeral.

[catmandu57]

5. He can't raise money at a funeral

that would put the blame squarely where it lies if the chimp showed up for a funeral.

[patdem]

2. "People are willing to sacrafice for the 'country' they love"...what

country would that be bush*...Iraq the country of your 'privatizationfathers' or the America of OUR forefathers? A bit confusing??? :grr:

[Don_G]

10. The Country: Cayman Islands

The need: Personal Greed

The more we get that message out, the better off we'll be.

[Nay]

3. That jerk. I would be insane with anger if

my kid got killed in his useless, POS war.

[saigon68]

4. AWOL CHIMPANZEE

"tHEY DIED FOR BECHTEL AND HALIBURTON"

[Parche]

6. sept 11th

Why does the right always use Sept 11th as a justificatioin
to all of this
I am tired of them using that national tragedy
as a reason to invade another country
Especially when they havn't given us the answers about
why the first 3 hijacked jets were not intercepted
by our AirForce

[Faygo Kid]

7. Has he visited the families? The wounded?

So far as I know, he has never attended a funeral of any of the soldiers who have died in Iraq, that some speechwriter says he so loves. Walter Reed Army Hospital is right up the road from the White House. Has he visited the wounded? Anybody know? If not, why no outcry? What has been his sacrifice? Halliburton's? His daughters? (maybe less public shopping). What an insult. But seriously, has he even TELEPHONED any of the dead soldiers' families? Anybody know?

[grasswire]

8. and then he went golfing.

It's true. He gave that little blurb, and then he went golfing.

[Don_G]

12. Which Hole Did He Start At?

The first or the nineteenth?

Either way, I'll never believe anything announced by ShrubCo without believing there's an ulterior motive somewhere we've haven't heard about.

[Devilock]

9. mm-hmm

Notice that "sacrifice" was an intransitive verb. I heard this exact snippet on All Things Considered this afternoon, and I could swear there was the slightest hesitation when he used the term, not-so-neatly leaving off the "their lives." Maybe I'm reading too much into it. I do sense word-wizards at work, though. :)

[newyawker99]

13. Hi Devilock!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Devilock]

14. Back at ya.

Hi, newyawker, thanks. I've been a lurker for a while, but I'm starting to to "come out," as it were.

[Voltaire99]

11. Dear Underclass: Your corporate masters require your life. Thanks a ton!!

Gotta keep that oil flowin', son. And we're mighty proud of you, too. Now, you get your gun and hurry on to Baghdad, because we can't keep a straight face forever, you know!