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FREEP This Poll: Is Showing Coffins of Slain American Servicemen Wrong?
AOL, Contributed by the New York Slimes ^ | July 14, 2006 | ANNE E. KORNBLUT

Posted on 07/14/2006 2:04:58 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark

Ad Showing Troop Coffins Causes Clash of the Parties

By ANNE E. KORNBLUT, The New York Times

WASHINGTON, July 13 — In an echo of the last election cycle, political operatives are at odds over a Democratic advertisement featuring coffins coming home from war.

The advertisement, a short film posted on the Web site of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, is being attacked by Republicans as tasteless and disrespectful of American troops in Iraq.

In 2004, President Bush’s campaign released an advertisement showing a flag-draped body being removed from the site of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attack there. The shot outraged some victims’ families, who accused Mr. Bush of exploitation.

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To: PittsburghAfterDark

Excuse me, it isn't just showing them, it is USING them for their sick political reasons. Wrong is not even close.


21 posted on 07/14/2006 3:58:41 PM PDT by ladyinred (The NYTimes, hang 'em high!)
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To: PittsburghAfterDark
FReeped. It's more then "inappropriate". It's bloody disgraceful!
22 posted on 07/14/2006 5:58:57 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher (The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
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To: PittsburghAfterDark
Not winning this one now. Go get 'um Freepers.
23 posted on 07/14/2006 10:16:21 PM PDT by AmericaUnite
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To: PittsburghAfterDark

It's appropriate 51%
It's inappropriate 49%
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24 posted on 07/16/2006 8:51:03 AM PDT by toldyou
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