Photo: Bush & Rumsfeld share a hearty belly laugh at Arlington dedication

[Human Torch]

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld attend the United States Air Force Memorial dedication in Arlington, Virginia, October 14, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

[C_U_L8R]

1. Looks like Bushie's getting a Rummer

[gr8dane_daddy]

35. Why? Is Jeff Gannon in the crowd?

[Rose Siding]

2. Good times, good times

Look how *content* bush appears in the second shot. SO obscene!

[Botany]

3. This damn thing was a multi million dollar info-mercial for bush & war

How about spending that money on vet health care and getting
bin Laden?

Laughing as Iraq crumbles and N. Korea gets A bombs.

Bunch of murdering crooks.

[fooj]

7. I saw it EXACTLY the very same way...

A fricking propaganda tool...:grr:

[sarge43]

11. Just for the record

the USAF Memorial was privately funded. The gov't gave the land.

Why is everyone surprised about Smirky laughing during the dedication? He laughed his way through his military career{sic}.

[Botany]

13. Thanx for the update

So who are the private funding forces?

Boeing
Lockheed
G. & E.

Also so how many acres of land did the Govt. give? And what is that land worth
per acre?

I still saw it as a big time "feel good" campaign rally.

[sarge43]

18. Among others, yes. I kicked in a few bucks

I'm not sure on the acreage, two or three. I'd say any land in and around Arlington National is literally priceless.

That Smirky and crew used the dedication as a campaign opportunity and photo op - no argument. Anyone who still believes they give a rat's ass about the individuals in the armed forces past and present has drunk the Kool-Aid.

[Supersedeas]

36. ya, no surprise

[leesa]

23. Because spending money on vets COSTS money and getting 'OBL', or

a fascimile thereof, would stop the war games they profit from.

They don't want to STOP terrorism. They PROMOTE terrorism.

It's how they make money. Why don't people understand this?

[tinfoilinfor2005]

4. I thought it was against the law to desecrate our flag.

These pictures go beyond the pale.

[jimshoes]

5. Very crass to see them laughing amid

the war dead. Tells you quite a lot about them.:grr:

[wordpix2]

12. I agree. I would love MSM to put this front & center as lead photo/story

The laughing imbecile baboons have no respect for the war dead they murdered for their "good cause," dividing Iraq up among the oil barons. :puke: :grr: :thumbsdown:

[Hepburn]

19. Yep, it sure does...

...and none of what it says is good.

What a couple of total ass-hats.

[Vinca]

6. Nothing makes a person laugh more than a field of graves. nt

[K8-EEE]

16. Especially if you are responsible for some of them, ho ho.

What a couple of evil freaks.

[Peace Patriot]

8. Time was when the U.S. news media would have crucified any politician

LAUGHING at Arlington Cemetary as U.S. soldiers were dying in a war, or even in peacetime--let alone the warmakers THEMSELVES laughing.

There is no better evidence of the complicity of our war profiteering corporate news monopolies, in keeping this Junta in power and providing cover from them and their heinous war, than their failure to splash this laugh all over their news pages and news shows. It is representative of the attitude of these war criminals toward our own soldiers: that they are cannon fodder, and of no consequence to those who have put them in the way of death. These criminals have no conscience. That has been clear for some time. But, in addition, they have no decorum. They do not even feel obliged to PRETEND--for the sake of the bereaved or in deference to public opinion. Their callousness is not nearly as shocking as their open and indisguised contempt for the American people.

But then, they know they can get away with it. And maybe it's even part of the plan. I've sometimes thought this about the rightwing cabal that installed Bush, that it was their intention to insult and demean us, and spit upon our highest democratic ideals, by shoving this inarticulate, stupid sociopath in our faces, and pulling his strings behind the curtain.

[partylessinOhio]

9. How dare "they" muck up the dedication!

It is so important who you elect as president, so important.

[A Brand New World]

10. Insane & Insaner!

n/t

[Olney Blue]

14. Another day, another disgrace.

[democrank]

15. Joking right through everyone else`s sacrifice.

Just like during the Vietnam War. Bush is a total, complete disgrace as is that nutjob beside him.

[Eurobabe]

17. "The North Korea fix is in, we'll be at war in weeks George."

Bush: Talk about an OCTOBER SURPRISE! You're doing a heckuva job Rummy.

[gordianot]

20. Arlington is getting full, maybe we need to start a cemetery at Crawford.

Wonder if Bush would be so happy if he had a Cemetery in his rose garden? Bush and Rumsfeld are disgusting.

[eppur_se_muova]

27. Very appropriate...you know that Arlington started w/Lee's plantation home

[gordianot]

29. They started in Mrs. Lee's rose garden.

[Human Torch]

21. Reuters just added another one:

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) listens to U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld at the United States Air Force Memorial dedication in Arlington, Virginia, October 14, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)

[wordpix2]

24. Rummy's ranting his crazy shit again as der Fuhrer takes in what he can

That's very little after all those years of drinking---and now he's hitting the bottle again? :shrug:

[Marrak]

22. The Bush-War Administration...

laughing it up...:wtf:
<>
:wtf:

[AtomicKitten]

25. in the bottom photo

Bush looks like Ruprecht from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

[progressoid]

26. Ha ha ha. Over 2700 casualies! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...

[eppur_se_muova]

28. Nothing amuses Bu**sh** like rows & rows of dead patriots.

Haw haw haw! All the BRAVE ones are dead, but WE'RE still alive! HAW HAW HAW!! :mad:

[Imagevision]

30. The Bush pic's after election day should be entertaining...

[Lasher]

34. We'll take the House and Senate

Then he'll say it's a mandate to gut Social Security, invade Iran, and pass more tax cuts for the richest 1%.

[Jack Rabbit]

31. Maniacal laughter, perhaps?

[Bad Penny]

32. ...

[lettre de cachet]

33. No soul

I heard on Peter Werbe tonight that they had to botox Bush before he spoke in New Orleans to keep him from smirking.