Families Grieve While Political Games Are Played In Washington (Updated)
February 6th, 2009
Over 3,000 Americans brutally killed on 9-11. 17 Sailors murdered on the USS Cole. Only 40 families of the departed met with Barack Obama today at the White House.
I wonder if other invitees felt much as this mother does:
There is no conceivable way I can feel the pain of Mrs. McDaniels, but as a fellow American first allow me to offer my condolences to the family and further, it is my opinion that she is 100% correct.
(Update): The family of another USS Cole Sailor who lost his life in the terrorist attack:
The trials of our son’s killers have become a heated political debate, and a political weapon that the liberals are using to get back at the past Bush administration, and the republican party. While the victims murders go unanswered, and the feelings of their families are taken on a emotional roller coaster ride.
While my family, myself and a good majority of Americans are wondering how can the Military Commissions Tribunals which were approved by congress can be overturned a by a President who does not agree with them. That’s not a democracy. That’s more like how President Saleh in Yemen acted after our son’s killers were tried in their courts. Saleh intervened for the killers and Al-Qaeda and then reduced their sentences, and pardoned others. And had the other Cole Bombers tried on unrelated charges, and then freed. As victims we had hoped that our own government would show us a little more respect. Wrong!
This is a very long, detailed piece but do yourself a favor and read the whole thing. Those who believe these folks garnered any more respect from former President Clinton than they are from the new administration..well you really need to check this out.
If a president, any president, cannot show respect for those who would lay down their lives for this country then how to you expect them to show respect for the balance of the population?
Further, following what was dubbed an emotional meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Obama proceeded with what is now “date night” at the White House:
Written by SueIt’s Friday, and that means one thing around the Obama White House: date night.
Posted in 4 Responses to “Families Grieve While Political Games Are Played In Washington (Updated)”
I’m not trying to be cruel but isn’t it time these people move on?
Does a person ever completely move on when their child has been lost?
I don’t know because, fortunately, I have not suffered that loss.
You weren’t cruel.
Two of my Aunts have lost sons (both young men in their twenties), one while stationed in Germany due to a fatal car accident the other suddenly due to a heart defect.
One Aunt was able to lock her emotions inside and move forward, the other even after 6 years has not fully put her life back together.
I would be the last to judge either as I have not (and hope I never do) experienced the pain of losing a child.
The question you ask is not cruel Guss, it simply affirms that even in cases of the death of a loved one, each person has his or her own way of coping.
It really was good to hear from you!
I imagine the mother is also suffering from intense feelings of betrayal by Obama.