Monday, May 30, 2005

Memorial Day, Arlington National Cemetery Bush: America Will Honor Fallen Soldiers ARLINGTON, Va. -- Quoting letters of the fallen from the war in Iraq, President Bush vowed Monday to a Memorial Day audience of military families and soldiers in uniform that the nation will honor its dead by striving for peace and democracy, no matter what the cost. "We must honor them by completing the mission for which they gave their lives; by defeating the terrorists," the president told a supportive crowd of several thousand people at Arlington National Cemetery. Following the ceremony, the Secret Service promptly arrested everyone in attendance taking pictures of the flag draped coffins. Asked why the US government was hiding the coffins of US servicemen killed in Iraq, an anonymous Pentagon employee replied "it started as an Easter tradition. It caught on. Frankly, dead servicemen are kind'uv a downer. You feel bad, especially if you dodged the draft yourself. The thrill is in making the case for war and making wildly optimistic predictions, not keeping track of the costs of dead and wounded, yet alone reading and signing each individual condolence letter." 2:00:10 PM    comment [] Top 6 - slogans for the National ID card 6. Like a nosey neighbor, Big Brother is there 5. Can't leave home without it. 4. What happens in Guantanamo stays in Guantanamo 3. [slogan redacted for national security] 2. Jingle "We know when you are sleeping, we know when you're awake..." 1. Arbeit macht frei (please feel free to post other ideas!) 9:45:40 AM    comment []

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