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marnonyahoo asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Were we at war when Regan, Bush Sr. or Jr. missed Memorial Day at Arlington?

Update:

I never said Obama should be at Arlington. Obama is speaking and paying respect to soldiers at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. They are no less worthy. Memorial Day is about honoring veterans. Paying respect is what counts. I've just heard Replicans say that Obama should be at Arlington because we are at war while they give the others a pass and say we were not at war.

Links for those who asked http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/memorialday.a...

http://www.usmemorialday.org/remarks.html

Update 2:

Didn’t mean to misspell Republicans

Update 3:

Or Reagan. It's been a long day.

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  • Caribou "QUIT" Barbie™
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Yes,

    I think only W missed when we were at

    "war"

  • Robinson Cruz
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Well, the technical answer is yes. The war in Afghanistan was ongoing when Bush missed Memorial Day at Arlington in 2002. Of course, he spoke from the cemetery in Normandy that day, so I guess we can give him a pass. I think Obama should go to Arlington, but at least he is speaking at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Illinois. It isn't like he is going to his California ranch, or some such.

    But your point is well taken. Obama should be at Arlington.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Link, please.

    I've seen Reagan at Arlington on Memorial Day. Of course, I'm old enough to have been around for the event. "Regan" was Reagan's chief of staff.

    And as someone who's lost a son in Iraq, I appreciate their refusal to give into to pressure NOT to defend our country.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    America isn't at war. It's just invaded and screwed up a couple of smaller poorer nations and is trying to clean up the disastrous mess it's made. Good luck with that.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I'm sorry has America not been at war in the last 30 years?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wars_involvin...

  • Peace Through Blinding Force
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Nope.

  • Stainless Steel Rat
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    What difference does that make?

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