Father of marine KIA: Cheney & Rumsfeld hands are stained with the blood of his son

[sabra]

http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061206/NEWS/612060548/1004/NEWS04

Marine’s dad blasts handling of war

STURBRIDGE— John E. Booth is upset about the Iraq war, not just because he lost his son but because he feels the war is being mishandled.

His son, Marine 1st Lt. Joshua L. Booth, 23, of Sturbridge, a platoon leader in the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, Echo Company, was deployed in September to AnBar Province in Iraq. Before his deployment, he was stationed at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He was killed Oct. 17 by a sniper’s bullet in Haditha, Iraq.

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“While it was an American-hating, jihadist, Islamic-terrorist sniper that pulled the trigger that killed my son, it was the arrogant, spineless, cowardly policies of the Cheney-Rumsfeld team that set him up as an erect, immobile target,” Mr. Booth said. “I pray that we as a people do not so uselessly bleed our young dry ever again. As Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, ‘Only the dead have seen the end of war, but when we commit our men to battle in war there is no substitute for victory.’ In this case, obviously, victory was never defined.”

Mr. Booth categorizes himself as “a 30-year, hard-core Reagan conservative” and “an ardent supporter of the Bush administration and our efforts since Sept. 11.” He said he doesn’t blame President Bush, nor does he believe that there would be any good from bringing to light the mistakes that Mr. Bush has made.

Mr. Booth said he wants the new Senate to call upon Mr. Rumsfeld and Mr. Cheney to explain their “mismanagement of the war.”

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. "He said he doesn’t blame President Bush"

Typical.

[sabra]

2. he blames the man behind the curtain...

[Norquist Nemesis]

4. But that's sort of the point, isn't it?

It's so typical that they give a pass to Bush. Yes, Cheney, Rummy, Condi (and the rest of the Bushetals) are responsible. But, the ultimate responsibility goes to the "Commander in Chief." It's been HIS policies that they were carrying out and I sincerely doubt they did it without a big thumbsup and heckuvajob! from W.

[jannyk]

3. No...he seems to be blaming

President Cheney :freak:

[sallyseven]

5. Ronald Reagan lovers are the bane of our existence.

They are all nuts and so would fit into bush's schemes very well. They all suck. there are 2900 other guys dead because that man thinks bush is so wonderful. I dislike them all. I feel sorry for the boy but not for him.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. He voted for Bush and Cheney

so aren't his hands stained too?