Bush's big Sacrifice

President Bush has revealed the ultimate sacrifice to show his solidarity with the American soldiers fighting in the Middle East. The complete story, from the "Press Association" is below. One wonders how a nation that has produced so many brilliant people can first make one mistake and elect (if they did considering the Florida fiasco) and total idiot for president, and then compound the error by doing it twice.

Bush's golf claims 'a slap in face'

Veterans have said President George Bush's claim that he gave up golf to show solidarity with US soldiers serving in Iraq was a disgraceful "insult to all Americans".

Brandon Friedman, a veteran US infantry officer who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, said Mr Bush's claim that he sacrificed golf for the war was a "slap in the face" for US troops.

The president said he gave up the sport in 2003 out of respect for US soldiers killed in the war, which has now lasted more than five years.

Mr Friedman, who is vice chairman of the US veterans' organisation VoteVets, told the Press Association: "Thousands of Americans have given up a lot more than golf for this war.

"For President Bush to imply that he somehow stands in solidarity with families of American soldiers by giving up golf is disgraceful. It's an insult to all Americans and a slap in the face to our troops' families."

Mr Friedman went on: "It just shows he's a guy who doesn't understand the idea of sacrifice for your country and military service. Giving up golf is not a sacrifice.

"It shows how disconnected he is from everyday Americans, especially those who are serving in Iraq and their families. It shows he can in no way relate to them."

He added: "I just wonder what past commanders-in-chief would think of this, looking down upon this guy."

On the day the US death toll in Iraq reached the grim milestone of 4000, Mr Bush was pictured hugging a 6ft bunny at the White House as part of the annual Easter Egg roll - an Easter Monday tradition at the White House since 1878.

In the interview with the political newspaper Politico and Yahoo, Mr Bush said: "I didn't want some mum whose son may have recently died to see the commander-in-chief playing golf. I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal."