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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:36 PM
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Berg's parents refused permission to be at Dover to greet son's body...
Berg's body arrived Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. His parents had requested permission to be at the base when the coffin arrived, but that request was denied. Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania, said Thursday that refusal came from the Department of Defense.

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/14/iraq.berg/

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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:38 PM
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1. Heartless Bastards!
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robbedvoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:38 PM
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2. It was for their privacy, you see....They didn't really want to go
They only thought they did. But the military people (or whomever0 protected them from their own mistake.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:41 PM
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3. Yeah. And how dare we be outraged! Do we have NO consideration...
for the feelings of the family.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:42 PM
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4. Another funeral that the Chimp in Chief will miss
Hell, he's got a perfect record so far -- has not gone to the funeral of one person killed in Iraq.

But you can bet he'll be somewhere at a cemetary waving the flag Big Time come Memorial Day. "Mission Accomplished," and all that.
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:46 PM
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6. Maybe he'll go to a Nazi cemetary like Reagan did?
At least Junior can claim a family connection to the fascists buried there.
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PROGRESSIVE1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:57 PM
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10. Very True. Reagan just acted like one while * really is one!
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Minstrel Boy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:45 PM
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5. What are they hiding at Dover?
Well, sadly, I think we know.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:50 PM
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7. Has the family seen the body? Is there a legal requirement...
that he be identified by next-of-kin?
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 01:02 PM
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11. Supposedly
the family buried him this morning, which would be required by Jewish law.
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Junkdrawer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 01:05 PM
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12. In a death such as this, would the casket remained closed?
How about in this case, has anyone heard anything? :shrug:
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CityZen-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:50 PM
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8. Berg's Body Government Property?
This Bu$h*t Govt. is truly representing pure evil. What are they afraid of?
The Berg family should have an autopsy performed, for there are many suspicious circumstances relating to this young mans murder.
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CityZen-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 12:50 PM
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9. Berg's Body Government Property?
This Bu$h*t Govt. is truly representing pure evil. What are they afraid of?
The Berg family should have an autopsy performed, for there are many suspicious circumstances relating to this young mans murder.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 01:12 PM
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13. Admin. was so upset about the pics of caskets in the planes
the last time we saw pictures, I'm sure that's the reason they don't allow ANYONE to be at Dover when these planes are unloaded. I suspect Mr. Berg wasn't the only body on that aircraft, and the WH doesn't want that kind of info out!
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DoYouEverWonder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 01:34 PM
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14. They allowed Howard Dean
Edited on Fri May-14-04 01:34 PM by DoYouEverWonder
to meet his brother's body at Dover.

This has nothing to do with whether or not the press is allowed. The issue is, whether or not family members are allowed. Or were the Bergs singled out for political reasons?
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powergirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-14-04 01:39 PM
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15. I THOUGHT WE COULDN'T HAVE DOVER PRESS OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE FAMILIES
So, when a FAMILY wants to be able to greet their slain son, such respect to the FAMILY the administration claims to care so much about is DENIED. What a bunch of jerks. My heart goes out to the Berg family. They don't need this shit. Bush has got to go - that clueless, drunkard, SOB.

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