2,290 Funerals Held- George W. Bush Attended Exactly ZERO

[Clara T]

How Bush has stayed away from soldiers' funerals

By Andrew Buncombe

03/01/06 "The Independent" -- - More than 2,290 US troops have been killed in Iraq. President George Bush has attended none of the funerals - for which he is often criticised by the families of those who have died.

Nadia McCaffrey's son Patrick, 34, a member of the Californian National Guard, was killed during an ambush in Iraq in June 2004. She said she had not expected Mr Bush to attend her son's funeral in person but thought the government would send someone.

"It's not just me. Many, many people say the same thing," she said, speaking from her home near San Francisco. "He was my only child, but it was not only that. Patrick did not want anything from the military. He joined up out of patriotism. I would have thought that... somebody could have come. Nobody showed up."

The White House said that as Mr Bush could not attend every funeral, it would be wrong to pick just one. He has met the families of killed soldiers.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12125.htm

[Janice325]

1. But he can make it to Coretta Scott King's funeral, huh?

What a hypocritical bastard.

[charlyvi]

2. I don't think I'd want him at mine. n/t

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. Me, neither...........

But I'd gladly go to his.

[Captain Hilts]

5. Most people wouldn't want ANY president at their kid's funeral.

Security is a nightmare and it's a distraction that detracts from the ceremony at hand.

And, how would he choose which to attend?

I can't fault him for this.

FDR, nor Eleanor went to soldier's funerals. When the Sullivans were killed, ER sent a handwritten note to their parents. I believe they also got invited to the White House. But go to the funeral? No, she didn't.

[badgerpup]

3. a bit OT, but

When are we putting an Empty Chair in the front yard to commemorate the people who aren't here and should be?
Thought I saw something about that, but don't remember when it's supposed to happen.

[w8liftinglady]

6. this tells it all..self-centered frat boy

would try to make it all about him if he did go...just like when he went to the VA

[w8liftinglady]

7. this tells it all..self-centered frat boy

would try to make it all about him if he did go...just like when he went to the VA

[Rocknrule]

8. Like he did at CSK and the Pope's funerals

and to top it off they were funerals of people who's values were exactly opposite his