Thursday, July 15, 2004

Remember how the Democrats were fuming over Bush's use of 9/11 imagery in his campaign ads? I wonder if anyone will speak up about Michael Moore's use of footage of soldiers' funerals in Fahrenheit 9-11? I know the family of the dead soldier is not happy.

Moore's prop

The family of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone was shocked to learn that video footage of the major's Arlington National Cemetery burial was included by Michael Moore in his movie "Fahrenheit 9/11."

Stone was killed in March 2003 by a grenade that officials said was thrown into his tent by Sgt. Hasan K. Akbar, who is on trial for murder.

It's been a big shock, and we are not very happy about it, to say the least," Kandi Gallagher, Stone's aunt and family spokeswoman, tells Washington Times reporter Audrey Hudson.

We are furious that Greg was in that casket and cannot defend himself, and my sister, Greg's mother, is just beside herself," Gallagher said. "She is furious. She called him a 'maggot that eats off the dead.'"


Let's see how the chairman of the Democratic National Committee feels about this issue.

DNC Chairman McAuliffe on Bush's use of 9/11 images: "The way the Bush administration has tried to use the tragedy for partisan gain is disgusting."

DNC Chairman McAuliffe after seeing Fahrenheit 9/11: "I think anyone who goes to see this movie will come out en masse and vote for John Kerry. Clearly the movie makes it clear that George Bush is not fit to be president of this country." No problems here.

I would love it if someone could tell me how exactly Major Stone's funeral was used in the movie.

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