Some of the protesters criticized President Bush for declining to attend any of the funerals for the dead and, continuing the practice of previous administrations, not allowing the public or media to witness the arrival of remains at the Dover mortuary.
"We need to stop hiding the deaths of our young; we need to be open about their deaths; we need to be open about the casualties," said Jane Bright of West Hills, Calif., whose 24-year-old son, Evan Ashcraft, a sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division, was killed in combat in July.
Yet I was "lectured" by these vermin about being "respectful" of the dead. How is this demand "respectful"? Hiding the dead my ass, these folks just want something for their side of the debate, an emotional scene that wins the political arguement for them. So much for their desire for people to be "respectful".
Bright accused Bush and members of his administration of being "war criminals" and said the pre-emptive invasion of Iraq was unjustified.
"I believe Bush needed a war, and he got one, in order to maintain high ratings with the American public," she said. "He's responsible for the deaths of thousands of Iraqis and almost 600 coalition troops."
David Cline, 57, of Jersey City, N.J., a combat veteran of Vietnam, said Bush is trying to hide the true cost of a war "based on his lies."
For an anti-war activist, he focusing more on Bush than the war. But then again, only the grieving families and the well meaning in the crowd were there for that. The leaders of the demonstration were NOT.