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Photo-op Patriotism.(Letters to the Editor)

The New American

| September 22, 2003 | Embree, Peggy | COPYRIGHT 2003 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

William Norman Grigg's article "Photo-op Patriotism" (June 2nd issue) about President Bush's detention of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln immediately came to mind when I got the mail this morning. The 8 "x 10" black and white picture covering the envelope is a copy of the 8" x 10" glossy enclosed: Airmen saluting Bush as he passes between them, helmet in hand. The caption reads, "'Because of you, our nation is more secure.' President George W. Bush, May 1, 2003."

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