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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsArlington director needs to call a news conference
Explain what happened and why it was unacceptable to use ANC as a political prop. Because right now the Trump campaign is talking smack about cemetery workers who were only doing their job.
MontanaMama
(24,751 posts)on this. Their stunt was disgusting.
brewens
(15,359 posts)on too. I'd say they may have been duped and used. I kind of doubt families of the other guys that were killed at Kabul would approve.
Of course, he could have gone there and paid respects with no cameras. If the family wanted pics, they could have done that at the entrance just as well.
yellowcanine
(36,826 posts)The families don't make the rules
ANC does. There are signs everywhere about proper decorum. An escort is assigned to each family to make sure people don't wander around etc.
doc03
(39,178 posts)the Arlington director.
durablend
(9,366 posts)oasis
(53,977 posts)maxsolomon
(39,120 posts)They're going to try and stay out of it - can't be seen picking a side.
The woman who got slandered as "mentally ill" by Cheung for objecting to MFer's exploitation? She's going to be outed by one side or another.
GusBob
(8,301 posts)Stuff has to be verified
obamanut2012
(29,511 posts)I do not give a fuck who Trump used to be.
ffr
(23,448 posts)Dammit! Show some respect!
p.s. this stunt by TSF seems to reinforce that there are no guardrails with his campaign. TSF may be running it his way.
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