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Let me guess, he wrote his own speech?

Memorial Day is a sombre time of remembrance, especially while we wage two wars and lose young men and women almost every day. George W. Bush, the Commander in Chief responsible for the most costly military blunder in U.S. history, had these moving words to share with the grieving family members of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery:

“On this Memorial Day, I stand before you as the commander in chief and try to tell you how proud I am,” Bush told an audience of military figures, veterans and their families at Arlington National Cemetery. Of the men and women buried in the hallowed cemetery, he said, “They’re an awesome bunch of people and the United States is blessed to have such citizens.” 

That’s it? They’re… awesome? The brave men and women who have given their lives to this country deserve a better accolade than that. Are you the President of the United States of America or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? The scientists and engineers at NASA, who successfully touched down the Phoenix Mars Lander yesterday, are an awesome bunch of people. Maybe he just got confused and thought he was congratulating the scientists. Soldier and Scientist both start with S, after all. Wouldn’t surprise me. 

For a very moving Memorial Day story, check out this NPR story concerning Sgt. Merlin German, the “Miracle Man”. And thank you to all the soldiers and their families.

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