[FITZ]

The father's reaction is most suspicious of all --- he's wasting no time at all in using his own son's horrific death for politics. Who would do that??? If your kid had a different political view from yours, and he just got decapitated by barbarians, you'd have a little respect for his viewpoint --- you wouldn't be so quick to disrespect his death in such a way. The father has already met with Kerry but claims his son was pro-Bush?

[Skywalk]

You overlook something. Did you see Wellstone's son? Or any of his close friends?

Did you NOT read the comments by the father of that helicopter pilot that was killed in a crash early on in the war?

LOTS of people have made political comments IMMEDIATELY after finding out.

Why would this guy be any different? And with him being more politically active, it wouldn't shock me that he had some easier in to meeting with Kerry. Besides his son died in a way that other people's sons did not. Therefore, it's an occasion for Kerry. Who else would he meet with, Bush?

[undeniable logic]

The most suspicious thing of all is that I haven't heard the father condemn the killers once, yet he has condemned Bush several times. You would expect him to have something to say about the killers and in addition something to the extent of "We really have to catch these SOBs."

Isn't it odd that he hasn't said anything bad about the killers or expressed any desire that they be caught?