Why Won't George Be Attending the Service for King Fahd? >>>

[Stephanie]

Seems odd. The families are close and George is apparently good friends with the new King. Bush made such a big show of attending the Pope's funeral. Laura got all dressed up like Jackie O. Prince Charles will be at the service. Why is the Dauphin staying home?





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U.S. President George W. Bush walks with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah (R) on his ranch in Crawford, Texasm in this April 25, 2005 file photo. Saudi Arabia's Kind Fahd died on August 1, 2005 and Crown Prince Abdullah was swiftly pronounced monarch of the world's largest oil exporter and key U.S. ally. REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files



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The rubble of the World Trade Center smoulders following the terrorist attack September 11 2001 in New York. US President George W. Bush has often faced charges that longstanding ties between his family and the family of Saudi King Fahd, who died after a long illness, clouded his judgment on issues like oil and terrorism.(AFP/File/Alex Fuchs)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050801/photos_wl_me_afp/050801185702_tr0lzo8t_photo0

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[sniffa]

1. because

he won't be abLe to controL his grief... he'LL throw himseLf onto the casket, whiLe sobbing uncontroLLabLy.

[kcwayne]

18. Scotty told him that a photo op with OBL would not be very smart

[LiberalEsto]

2. Too dangerous

for the likes of President Chickensh*t.

[splat@14]

3. Think he owes them money.....

[Tesla]

5. I though for sure he would go...

but then he would have to cut his vacation short...

[displacedtexan]

4. Protocol

Protocol dictates that the VP attend state funerals.

Hm. Where's the Dick?

[Tesla]

8. Maybe they are both on their way

to Chicago!!

[TommyO]

15. Break out the parka

It's time for another offical Cheney visit!

[elehhhhna]

20. LMAO! The State-Funeral-Parka. "You Forgot the Parka!"

[Stephanie]

23. The Parka >

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[Tim4319]

7. Vacation! Got brush to clear.

[acmejack]

12. Lots of brush!

Just shipped up three truckloads of grade A brush for him to clear. All the native brush in Crawford was cleared during his first 42 vacations, so he has been importing it for some time now.

I wish he would have available to help us out when we cleared our lots. No one I know enjoys clearing brush nearly as much as he apparently does.

[Stephanie]

16. He has already had 50 Crawford vacations in five years

That doesn't count Kennebunkport or Camp David - 50 trips to Crawford. And he often stays for a month!

[meegbear]

9. He's on vacation ...

and would YOU want to waste vacation time to go to somebody's funeral? Nuff sed.

[rodeodance]

13. yes, vacation in August (same as 2001).

[warrior1]

10. 'cuz he's yella

[Beaver Tail]

11. A few million angry Muslims is a pretty good deterrent.

[arwalden]

14. Bwawk-bwawk-bwawk-bwawk!

[Thtwudbeme]

17. Probably because OBL is going to be there, and he didn't want his

picture taken with him.

Really, how embarrassing is that.

[DemBones DemBones]

19. He and Laura and Jeb (and Poppy????) went to John Paul's funeral BECAUSE

the GOP is ACTIVELY courting the Catholic vote. (The Dems, meanwhile, seem to care nothing for us, though Howard Dean and Hillary Clinton may have started to realize that they need us and being nasty about pro-lifers isn't a politically wise move.)

I don't know why he isn't courting the Muslim vote, probably figures it's a lost cause.

Or maybe the Saudis told him to STAY HOME and not cause a riot?

[sam sarrha]

21. they dont want the bad press.. 'Village Idiot attends Kings funeral'

[Lannes]

22. Because people will ask

Why he went to a funeral for the leader of a country that produced most of the 9/11 hijackers but wont attend one funeral for an American soldier that he claims was fighting the war on terror.

[mogster]

24. Oh, that pic of the two chirpers

It sends such vibes of happy love :D

Even the steroid Norw. Bush-bots had a problem swallowing that, lol!
If you can think of a homophobic, muslim-hating neonazi, you got the picture...

25. King's funeral

One of the following deadly sins, but I don't know which.

Pride
Greed
Envy
Sloth

(anger, gluttony and lust don't seem to fit at all).

:P

[newyawker99]

26. Hi annces8!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

28. thanks

;-)

[Rob H.]

27. Duh! He's on vacation!

Now if King Fahd were alive but without higher brain function and on life support and about to be unplugged, maybe then....

To quote Stewie Griffin: Oh, that's right. I went there. :evilgrin:

[im10ashus]

29. Cheney sure is going though.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1670848

[Stephanie]

30. well that will be comforting to the bereaved >

[im10ashus]

32. Indeed!

Death pays a visit.

[dogday]

31. Saudi Royals might like the Bush

but the Saudi people would like to tear him from limb to limb....