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Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:00 AM

When a flag-draped body is different from a flag-draped body

How's that again, Mr. Leader?
Tim Grieve

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  • Tuesday, July 18, 2006 08:33 AM

    I'm exasperated myself

    "An exasperated Boehner said: 'The World Trade Center victims were victims of a terrorist act here on our shore and I think all Americans were appalled that this did in fact happen.

    Well, I'm a bit appalled and exasperated (though not surprised) by this bonehead's comments. Is he hinting that Americans aren't appalled by the sight of flag-draped coffins of U.S. soldiers? Should we think, "Oh, it's just those soldiers again...they're paid so it's OK?" I am appalled by the sight of ANY flag-draped coffin. It means a human being has been killed, a family is grieving. How pathetic for the GOP to nit-pick about what caused the death. Yet how typical...

    —RatherBRidin' Read RatherBRidin''s other letters

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