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Originally posted by ChrisJericho
Yes, this was done at a humorous dinner. When I first saw this story I wasn't too concerned, and I'm anti-Bush. But then yes, I started thinking about how more than 500 Americans have died because of the faulty intelligence regarding the WOMD that "led" us into the war. This joke segment might have been done in good fun, but I do not think it was respectful to those who given their lives in this war.
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Exactly. Was it a joke segment? Sure. Was it a bit funny? Yeah. Was it extreemly distasteful? Of course.
If a Joe Schmoe comedian had made the same comments I wouldn't feel as strongly about it. But this is the Commander in Chief. He sent the troops to Iraq because he said that they had WMD's. Now he's joking that they have to be around here somewhere? Fuck off. Go over to Iraq and have a look yourself. 500 + men and women have died, and over 3,000 have been injured because Bush foolishly sent troops over to search for WMD's.
People are talking about context. The only context I see is that the President is making jokes about WMD's when HE commanded that our troops go over to look for them, getting hundreds killed. And now he's cracking jokes. Not Funny.