Mother: Bush promises to get her report on her son's death

[sabra]

http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/15252705.htm

Mother: Bush promises to get her report on her son's death
Associated Press

CLINTONVILLE, Wis. - Nearly three years ago, Beth Karlson's son died in Iraq. Barely a day after meeting with President Bush, the mother said Friday that she's much closer to getting some answers about the incident that killed her son.

"We just got off the phone with the White House. It is in the process," she said Friday. "I am not bashful. When you got his ear, you might as well do something."

Karlson said she was among some families of soldiers killed in Iraq who had private meetings with Bush at an Oneida police station Thursday during his trip to Green Bay that included a fundraiser for Republican U.S. House candidate John Gard.

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Karlson said Bush promised that he would look into the matter and get her the reports.

"It was a very private meeting and that is the way we want to keep it," she said Friday. "He is a wonderful man. How many other presidents have sat down with the families? None that I know of."

[AtomicKitten]

1. Right after he talks with Cindy Sheehan about her son's death

which will happen concomitantly with monkeys flying out of my butt.

[rurallib]

4. No Kidding. "That should shut her up, right KKKarl?"

[leftchick]

2. how many presidents send other people's kids to war

for a lie?

[Judi Lynn]

5. You bet! How many Presidents have so little respect for Americans

they use American soldiers like tissues, and work continually to strip away what few "benefits" they have?

[wtmusic]

3. Poor sad, deluded woman nt

[NVMojo]

6. we'll see, this is probably a KKKarl Rove tactic, they just happened

to find a Repuke mom to try and counteract cindy and her son's story.

[ShortnFiery]

11. She's still in Shock, as such, she MUST rationalize that

The War was "Moral" and The pResident is "Compassionate" lest her whole emotional world would crash in on her. If she's not surrounded by Right Wingers, I would venture to say that her opinion of both Dear Leader and The Iraqi Occupation will be different come nine months from now. :(

PR release was petty and just plain sad ... transparent in it's political goal. :thumbsdown:

[rodeodance]

7. I know this case--Military said he committed suicide.

[rodeodance]

8. It has been in Wisconsin papers on and off.

[rodeodance]

9. sorry, i may be mistaken (but i thought i read this someplace).

The mother said she has her son's death certificate listing the cause as "homicide" and an autopsy report and she knows the basics of the crash but she wants the Army's investigative report. Her son had 17 years in the Army at the time of his death.

[uppityperson]

10. Son "homicides", military stonewalls3yrs, Mr.bush says he'll get it?

Let us know if he actually DOES anything, let us know if he follows through with actions. Poor family, my heart goes out to them for the crap they have been through. I hope they get some answers someday.

[lpbk2713]

12. "The check's in the mail."

"We'll take care of that right after we find those pesky WMD's and after we find OBL."

[goclark]

13. Did I miss something? He died 3 years ago?

I thought he met with the families right away ~ no?

She sure took a lot of time to arrange the meeting, IMO.

Something fishy by Rove.

[Lindacooks]

14. How many other presidents have gone to military funerals?

How many other presidents have been trying to slash veterans benefits?

She must be in deep denial to think that chimp is 'wonderful'.



:puke:

[Supersedeas]

15. Mixing condolenses and fundraising--Bush is so classy

[Vinca]

16. He is a wonderful man????????????????????????

Do wonderful men send the young to die in a trumped up war for political gain? How can these people remain so delusional?

[gratuitous]

17. "It was a very private meeting" she called and told reporters

Hmmmm. Many mixed messages here. For me it boils down to something along the lines of "I'll only put it in a little; sure I'll pull out."

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. How much did KKKarl pay KKKarlson?

I wonder. In fact, I wonder if she truly exists at all.

[tanyev]

19. Uhh....good luck with that, dear.

Need some more kool-aid while you wait? It may be a while.

[benddem]

20. someone in WI

needs to call her and tell her that Clinton met with families...and Reagan even went to funerals.
She's in serious denial.