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Sat 21 Jul, 2007 02:54 pm
Quote:Gates shows hurt over war deaths
Thursday, 19 July 2007
Robert Gates almost broke down as he gave a speech at a Marine Corps dinner.
The moment came as he described writing notes to the families of soldiers who had died in the conflict, calling them "our country's sons and daughters".
Robert Gates's speech showed an unusual degree of emotion
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6907110.stm
One has to doubt that this behaviour had anything to do with conscience or real emotion: every member of this administration has had those surgically removed before serving with the Bush regime.