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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 06:33 AM
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Bush: War a 'good, just, noble' cause
Bush: War a 'good, just, noble' cause
Associated Press | November 12, 2007


WACO, Texas - Marking his fifth Veterans Day since the invasion of Iraq, President Bush honored U.S. troops past and present at a tearful ceremony Nov. 11 for four Texans who died there.

The White House had said Bush was going to also use his Veterans Day speech to scold Congress for not sending him a veterans spending bill. But the president finished without any reference to the bill or Congress.

"In their sorrow, these families need to know - and families all across our nation of the fallen - need to know that your loved ones served a cause that is good and just and noble," Bush said. "And as their commander in chief, I make you this promise: Their sacrifice will not be in vain."

Bush, who is scheduled to return to the White House on Monday, was in Texas for the holiday, following his two-day meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at his ranch in Crawford.

He went to American Legion Post 121, which was honoring four Texas men who were among the more than 3,860 members of the U.S. military who have died in Iraq since 2003. They were Army Spc. Javier Antonio Villanueva of Bellmead, Army Spc. Jeffrey Paul Shaffer of Waco, Marine Lance Cpl. Johnny Ray Strong of Waco and Marine Gunnery Sgt. John David Fry of Lorena.

Post Commander Clayton Hueske admitted being nervous, but said he was proud to have Bush in attendance at the emotional event, which ended with the audience joining a soloist in singing "God Bless America."


Rest of article at: http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,155963,00.html
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Berry Cool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 06:58 AM
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1. Making promises he can't keep while catapulting the propaganda
Two of the things Georgie does best.
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 07:16 AM
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2. So when they all held hands and sang "God Bless America"
did that include blessing the mercenaries and torturers who are abusing prisoners in the name of America right now? God tries to bless us but we seem to trust in torturing more than we trust in God.
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 08:34 AM
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3. What exactly is this "cause", Herr Chimpenfuehrer ?
Let history be the judge of it's "good and nobleness"
or its "complete screweduppedneess"
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