Bush signed veto with pen given by father of soldier killed in Iraq

[sabra]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/05/bush_veto_pen_c.html

ABC News' Ann Compton Reports: President Bush's pen of choice for his veto of Congress' war supplemental bill--only the second veto of his administration--had great significance, the White House says.

According to Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto, the pen was given to the president by Robert Derga, the father of USMC Reserve Corpora Dustin Derga, who was killed in Iraq on May 8, 2005. When Robert Derga met the president during the meeting with families of service members two weeks ago at the White House, he asked the president to veto the supplemental bill with the pen he gave him that day.

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Dustin Derga was 24 years old and served with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 25th Marines from Columbus, OH. Dustin was a 5-year Marine Reservist and fire team leader. He was also a volunteer firefighter and steel worker that was pursuing a degree as an EMTY. Dustin died by an armor piercing round on May 8, 2005 in Anbar Provence.

[AndyA]

1. Well then, we know it had red ink in it.

Actually, it was blood.

Representing the disgrace of a war that is Iraq, and the needless bloodshed of our troops. Their blood is on Bush's hands, and apparently in his pen as well.

[Zeke]

13. NICE...

This is what Bush Inc. is reduced to!
he can't just sign the veto.
He must include some kind of PR stunt---anything at all.
Still trying to eek out the mirage he's the real troop supporter.
The only reason Bush Inc's not imploded yet is because media keep protecting him.

[bdamomma]

2. oh god, just shows how sick this man is.

more killing and more death is what this jerk wants.

[lapfog_1]

3. Father: I want many many others to die so that I can feel,

at least for a few more years, that MY son didn't die in vain.

Sigh.

[Possumpoint]

4. Time

for Congress to tell President Bush that the terms on the money that he vetoed will be the same terms placed on any future requests. Put the burden on no money for the troops on the president's veto.

[Straight Shooter]

5. That's really sick, on so many levels. n/t

[marylanddem]

6. It is appalling that they would use a military death in this way

beyond shameful.

[Beelzebud]

7. "I need bodies to pile around my son, that way he won't die in vain"

I HATE GEORGE W BUSH WITH EVERY FIBER OF MY BEING

[gasperc]

8. ok, that seems sick to me

[MidwestTransplant]

9. So touching

[Raksha]

10. So he signed that veto in blood.

How damn typical! Of course it wasn't his own, but that's also typical.

[Anywho6]

11. One of the most disgusting and hypocritical moves yet by the asshat n/t

[lonestarnot]

12. Well how bloody big of him. Will he hatchet the next?