Families of soldiers who died in Iraq condemn President

[Paragon]

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=463900

Yesterday Robert Kelly, the father of the youngest soldier to die in the conflict, said Tony Blair and Mr Bush did not really care about the deaths of British troops. Mr Kelly, whose 18-year-old son, Private Andrew Kelly, was killed in a shooting accident in Basra, said: "For these people to meet families, it is only for their own gain. They are not sympathetic towards people like me. They don't really care that my son lost his life."

Mr Kelly, 53, who has not been invited to meet Mr Bush, said more should have been done to avoid the war. "Blair should have listened to his own people," he added.

Reg Keys, 51, whose son, Lance Corporal Thomas Keys, died defending a police station near Basra four days before his 21st birthday, said that he could not stomach Mr Bush's claim that Britons had given their lives for a "noble cause". He added: "I am totally against his visit. I don't know how he has the nerve to show his face in this country after costing the lives of 54 British soldiers for his own glory. I looked at my son's bullet-riddled body and that did not seem very noble to me. He was just killed by a mob."

Mr Keys, of Bala, North Wales, who challenged Mr Blair at the memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral over the war in Iraq, said that he would like to tell Mr Bush that he caused his son's death.

[jonoboy]

1. several have said they will turns their backs on him

[Flubadubya]

2. Sad thing is...

Bush wouldn't care if they did. Look at how he ignored the throngs of millions around the world who got out in the streets before the war to protest his pending insane action. When directly confronted with the issue, Bush condescendingly referred to them as "focus groups", and stated outright that he didn't pay any attention to them. The man has no conscience and we must rid this country of him!

[AWD]

5. Really???

If they do turn their backs on him, I will feel SO GOOD about it!!!!

[nostamj]

7. really...

and this would be in Parliment!

on the streets they'll be turning their backsides to him.

[JoFerret]

3. These grieving famiies

are just a focus group.

[Mari333]

4. Bush doesnt care

Last night at 9 pm I got a phone call from a woman in town, who was sobbing uncontrollably...seems her son is being plucked to go to Iraq, and she is at her wits end...she was inconsolable..I gave her the name of the GI Rights Hotline, and a few other websites she could contact...also, I am waiting to see where the hell they intend to send my stepson..
Its up close and personal when grieving terrified mothers call you late at night or you know it can happen to you...
She also said this to me "You know, when Bush was (S)elected I laughed and thought of him as Curious George...Now, I think of him as Hitler..Its not funny anymore..." Then she cried.

[Melsky]

6. I hope they do turn their backs on him

Personally, I think I would have to be physically restrained from punching him right in his smarmy face. He really has no shame.