Pilot who flew Bush onto aircraft carrier is killed in crash

[billbuckhead]

One Who Won't Be Returning

As expressed in other letters to the editor, I, too, would like to thank everyone for their expression of concern for our troops.
But I am writing this letter for one of the approximately 1,000 troops who will not be returning. How do we show our support to them?

On Aug. 10, Indiana lost one of its finest, a loving father, husband, a person who loved his country, family, and his hometown.

Lt. Commander Scott Zellem was a great kid growing up here in Indiana, later a great student, a great athlete, a great U.S. Naval Academy graduate and then a great military pilot after receiving his wings in 1992 at Pensacola, Fla.

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[WI_DEM]

1. Mission: Accomplished

Indeed. It's time to take the gloves off on Iraq.

[billbuckhead]

4. I made a mistake, Commander Zellum was killed of California

Lt. Commander Scott Zellem, 35, was one of four San Diego-based airmen in a S-3B Viking jet that crashed on an uninhabited island after it had taken off from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, deployed in the Western Pacific.

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[stellanoir]

6. woh - what waste a waste of another precious life.

But he died 3 weeks ago and this is the first we're hearing of it?

The media's white wash of what an absolute and tragic disaster Iraq has become is completely reprehensible.

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[sid dicious]

15. Glad that was removed

That was downright evil! the guy could've been a democrat for all you know and you go and make light of his death

[mopaul]

3. bitter irony

i'm sure the white house will make no mention of his sacrifice or his association with the now infamous phony photo op aircraft carrier landing.

[Libby2]

5. How very sad

and what a waste...:(

[BootinUp]

7. One of many sad stories - sounds like he was a good guy

And a lot of people will miss him.

[Sailorman]

8. He died for our Country.

He was a brave man.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. Hate to say it, but tinfoil helmut time . . .

Dead men tell no tales . . . This just seems like a pattern when Bushes are involved.

[AlinPA]

10. He crashed near Iwo Jima, not Iraq.

[Massacure]

11. At least Bush wasn't with him. Cheney wouldn't make a good president.

Not that Bush is or anything.

[Bosso 63]

12. flying planes from a ship is dangerous

I think I remember a story about a navy plane crashing on a small island near Iwo jima a few weeks ago, that killed a crew of four. These people have amazing skills and dedication, and it makes me sick to see the administration use them for their own political gain.

[Cha]

13. That's a beautifully written eulogy to

Lt. Commander Scott Zellem,

"He was such an excellent pilot that he was chosen to fly President Bush onto the deck of the USS Lincoln, where the president gave his famous speech declaring the end of combat in Iraq."

But this is bush's Infamous speech now!!

[sid dicious]

14. Military aviation is a dangerous gig

just being in the miliatry is dangerous...you can die in accidents and stuff like that at any moment.

but flying a combat aircraft is scary...all that feul and bombs..