Father of fallen Marine upset by president's letter

Father of fallen Marine upset by president's letter

"Local 2 Investigates examined two other letters sent by Obama to families of soldiers killed in action. The one-page typed condolence letters were identical other than names, ranks and service branches. ...."Different presidents have approached the task in ways that are unique with their personalities and their priorities," University of Houston Professor and Historian Nancy Beck Young said.Young examined the letter written to Tom Logan, which arrived by UPS truck four months after his son's death."I would agree, this is a personal sacrifice and an impersonal condolence," Young said.Young said that it appears Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, wrote more personal, individualized, sometimes hand-written notes to the families of soldiers.

Obama Honored Fallen SEALs By Sending Their Parents a Form Letter Signed By Electric Pen   "It was signed by an electric pen.  That’s not all.

Karen Vaughn reached out to the parents of the other SEALs killed in that crash.
Their letters were all the same.
Form letters – signed by an electric pen.  

Report: Bush Spent Hundreds of Hours Comforting Families of Fallen Soldiers  "According to The Washington Times, the self-described "comforter in chief" said it's his duty as president to try to help as "best as I humanly can a loved one who is in anguish."

"The Times notes that people familiar with Bush's routine say he has written letters personally to every one of the families of the more than 4,000 troops who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq. The task has taken a toll, and Bush has relied on his wife, Laura, for emotional support, he said."

This 2003 Democratic Underground post sees things differently, as they still choose to do today. Naturally the source this post refers to is, wait for it...MSNBC.