I believe that she is using her sons death to promote her political views. There is no good that has, or will come from the show she is putting on. I dont see her goal. Does she want an immediate evac of Iraq? IMO, that would be a waste of lives, not staying there. Which would you rather hear?
"your son has given his life for an effort that we gave up on. Iraq is now the same as it was before we entered."
or
"your son has given his life for an effort that we toughed out. Iraq is no longer a bastion for terrorists. because of you son's sacrafice, countless people are now living a better life."
I have always believed that anti-war protests should come before or after a war, not during. As much as you hate the politicians, there is no way the war will be called off like a baseball game. our soldiers need all the support they can get. dissent among their own families are the last thing they need at a time like this.
Also, who does she think she is? Im sorry if this sounds harsh, but she is not any more special than the other families who have lost loved ones. President Bush should not have even given it a second glance. She comes in saying, "my son was killed in Iraq and i want a one-on-one with the President for explanations." She should have gotten a response similar to, "Shut up. You and thousands of others. Go home. Were sorry for you loss but your son knew full well the risks of joining the military. he volunteered."
I also cant stop lauging when people call this a war of lies. Faulty intellegince, ok, but not lies. Do you honestly believe President Bush was sitting in his office one day and decided, "hey lets attack Iraq for oil and sell it to americans as it being a war against terror." I admitt hes not the brightest man in the world but hes not retarded. This isnt some right-wing Christian crusade against Muslim nations either. He had his intel, and from what it showed, Iraq was harboring terrorists and had WMD's. He did what he believed was the best COA at the time. Whether it was right or wrong is not a subject that needs to be discussed at this time. We need to rally around our troops, give them a morale boost so they can get the job done quickly so we can pull out of that hell hole. Then we can decide whether it was right or wrong.
I think I'll stop now before i say something that might get me banned