Bush Exploits Photo of Dead Bodies, Despite Ban


As the nation headed for war last year, President Bush "clamped down" on
the media, extending and expanding a controversial policy that banned
reporters from photographing flag-draped caskets of soldiers killed in
combat 1. The White House said the policy was enforced to "spare the
feelings of military families." 2 Yet, in the very first television
advertisement of his 2004 campaign, the president has blanketed the
nation's airwaves with an image of "firefighters carrying a flag-draped
body" from the 9/11 wreckage at Ground Zero 3.

The hypocrisy of preventing Americans from receiving a "reminder of the
toll of war" at the very same time the president exploits an image of a
dead body for his own political gain has caused an outrage among
victims' families 4. Chris Burke, whose brother Tom died in the attacks,
said, "Using my dead friends and my dead brother for political
expediency is dead wrong. It's wrong, it's bad taste and an insult to
the 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11." 5

The president's actions have also raised new credibility questions
because he previously promised not to exploit the 9/11 attacks. Speaking
of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told the Associated Press that
he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue." 6

Sources:

1. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
2. "Pentagon avoids the 'Dover test'", The News Journal, 11/26/2003.
3. "Relatives of those slain on 9-11 fault Bush ads", Star-Telegram,
03/05/2004.
4. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
5. "Ads' use of 9/11 upsets families", Miami Herald, 03/05/2004.
6. "Sept. 11 and Nov. 2", The New York Times, 03/05/2004.

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:29:43 -0500, Jim wrote:

Bush Exploits Photo of Dead Bodies, Despite Ban


As the nation headed for war last year, President Bush "clamped down" on
the media, extending and expanding a controversial policy that banned
reporters from photographing flag-draped caskets of soldiers killed in
combat 1. The White House said the policy was enforced to "spare the
feelings of military families." 2 Yet, in the very first television
advertisement of his 2004 campaign, the president has blanketed the
nation's airwaves with an image of "firefighters carrying a flag-draped
body" from the 9/11 wreckage at Ground Zero 3.

The hypocrisy of preventing Americans from receiving a "reminder of the
toll of war" at the very same time the president exploits an image of a
dead body for his own political gain has caused an outrage among
victims' families 4. Chris Burke, whose brother Tom died in the attacks,
said, "Using my dead friends and my dead brother for political
expediency is dead wrong. It's wrong, it's bad taste and an insult to
the 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11." 5

The president's actions have also raised new credibility questions
because he previously promised not to exploit the 9/11 attacks. Speaking
of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told the Associated Press that
he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue." 6

Sources:

1. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
2. "Pentagon avoids the 'Dover test'", The News Journal, 11/26/2003.
3. "Relatives of those slain on 9-11 fault Bush ads", Star-Telegram,
03/05/2004.
4. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
5. "Ads' use of 9/11 upsets families", Miami Herald, 03/05/2004.
6. "Sept. 11 and Nov. 2", The New York Times, 03/05/2004.

The policy was Clinton's.

Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

John H

There is a BIG difference...using pictures of yourself fighting and
using pictures of an event that happened when you were supposed to be
in charge of our contries security.

Oh, that's right, there are NO pictures of Bush in combat...that
never happened. So he's using pictures of others dying in hope of
getting some sympathy for himself....pretty sad.

"jchaplain" wrote in message
...
There is a BIG difference...using pictures of yourself fighting and
using pictures of an event that happened when you were supposed to be
in charge of our contries security.


You can't truly be this stupid - Bush had been in office for a very short
time when 9/11 happened, and nobody predicted it would happen. We (the
country as a whole) should have been more proactive in preventing the spread
of terrorism but we did not. Hindsight is 20/20. I know the fact that Bush
cannot be blamed for not foreseeing 9/11 doesn't fit your agenda, but it's
the truth.



Oh, that's right, there are NO pictures of Bush in combat...that
never happened. So he's using pictures of others dying in hope of
getting some sympathy for himself....pretty sad.

No, he's using the fact that he stepped up to fight terrorism as a pillar of
his campaign. He is leading the country, making the tough decisions, I
doubt your buy Gore would have been able to handle it.

Can't wait till November, it's gonna be a blast!

On Mon, 08 Mar 2004 02:49:14 GMT, jchaplain wrote:


Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

John H

There is a BIG difference...using pictures of yourself fighting and
using pictures of an event that happened when you were supposed to be
in charge of our contries security.

Oh, that's right, there are NO pictures of Bush in combat...that
never happened. So he's using pictures of others dying in hope of
getting some sympathy for himself....pretty sad.

I've seen no pictures of Kerry fighting. I've seen pictures he had
taken of himself carrying an M-16.

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!

John H wrote:
On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 18:29:43 -0500, Jim wrote:


Bush Exploits Photo of Dead Bodies, Despite Ban


As the nation headed for war last year, President Bush "clamped down" on
the media, extending and expanding a controversial policy that banned
reporters from photographing flag-draped caskets of soldiers killed in
combat 1. The White House said the policy was enforced to "spare the
feelings of military families." 2 Yet, in the very first television
advertisement of his 2004 campaign, the president has blanketed the
nation's airwaves with an image of "firefighters carrying a flag-draped
body" from the 9/11 wreckage at Ground Zero 3.

The hypocrisy of preventing Americans from receiving a "reminder of the
toll of war" at the very same time the president exploits an image of a
dead body for his own political gain has caused an outrage among
victims' families 4. Chris Burke, whose brother Tom died in the attacks,
said, "Using my dead friends and my dead brother for political
expediency is dead wrong. It's wrong, it's bad taste and an insult to
the 3,000 people who died on Sept. 11." 5

The president's actions have also raised new credibility questions
because he previously promised not to exploit the 9/11 attacks. Speaking
of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told the Associated Press that
he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue." 6

Sources:

1. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
2. "Pentagon avoids the 'Dover test'", The News Journal, 11/26/2003.
3. "Relatives of those slain on 9-11 fault Bush ads", Star-Telegram,
03/05/2004.
4. "Return of U.S. war dead kept solemn, secret", USA Today, 12/30/2003.
5. "Ads' use of 9/11 upsets families", Miami Herald, 03/05/2004.
6. "Sept. 11 and Nov. 2", The New York Times, 03/05/2004.


The policy was Clinton's.

Cite a reference please. And if Bush doesn't agree, why did he not
change it?

But apparently he DID for his political benefit

Speaking of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told the Associated
Press that he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue."



Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

And how does this relate to what Bush says vs what he does?


Speaking of 9/11 in January 2003, President Bush told the Associated
Press that he had "no ambition whatsoever to use this as a political issue."

"Jim" wrote in message
...


John H wrote:
Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

And how does this relate to what Bush says vs what he does?

Blinded by stupidity. Both Bush and Kerry are using an issue where americans
died to advance ascended to the presidency or remain president. However,
Kerry has a leadership problem. The last time he led anyone was in Vietnam,
since then he has been a consensus builder and not a leader. Bush has been a
governor and the president.

Bert Robbins wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...


John H wrote:

Does Kerry exploit the Vietnam War? Which of the two events produced
the most bodies?

And how does this relate to what Bush says vs what he does?


Blinded by stupidity. Both Bush and Kerry are using an issue where americans
died to advance ascended to the presidency or remain president. However,
Kerry has a leadership problem. The last time he led anyone was in Vietnam,
since then he has been a consensus builder and not a leader. Bush has been a
governor and the president.


And a total failure at both, just as he has failed at everything in his
adult life.

Harry Krause wrote:


And a total failure at both, just as he has failed at everything in his
adult life.

Bush is POTUS. You're a sad little man.

According to you, Bush is a failure.

What's wrong with this picture?

-- Charlie

Bert Robbins wrote:
...Kerry has a leadership problem. The last time he led anyone was in Vietnam,
since then he has been a consensus builder and not a leader. Bush has been a
governor and the president.

Well, golly gee, Bush promised to be a uniter, not a divider. The
Bush/Cheney campaign promoted his record of 'building concensus' in
Texas, although his actual record didn't seem to show it much.

So you are saying that Bush is *not* a concensus builder, but instead
tries to stamp out dissent? That sounds about right to me... but it is
not IMHO a desirable characteristic in the leader of a "free" country.

DSK