Or for that matter, his Dad, who instituted the shameful news blackout on the repatriation of the bodies of servicemen killed in action.
I have been disappointed about a lot of things, but his going to Dover Air Force Base to honor troops killed in Afghanistan is a demonstration of Menschlichkeit.
Bush Jr. spent his entire term avoiding things like this, because he's a coward with no integrity.
The picture on the left is him saluting* the men as they are transported off the transport
Video below.
*I know that this is a picayune observation, as this is a genuine show of respect, but I thought civilians weren't supposed to salute, could someone with military experience please inform me on the finer points?
Saluting coffins is a poor substitute to bringing them home alive.
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