Bush has had 272 meetings with families, usually several at a time. However, Sheehan and her husband had a one on one with the president.

Biased? Hell they admitted as much not too long past. You know damn well that if this was Clinton, he wouldn't be 'playing' a resolute war leader, he would be one.

I grew up reading Newseek. It is doubtful I would go back to reading them.

All commanders have doubts. The good ones just don't share them. Nothing will kill a unit quicker than contagious panic.

He began moving from family to family. Ascione watched as mothers confronted him: "How could you let this happen? Why is my son gone?" one asked. Ascione couldn't hear his answer, but soon "she began to sob, and he began crying, too. And then he just hugged her tight, and they cried together for what seemed like forever."

Yeah, the guy's a real cold-hearted bastard, isn't he?

Can you imagine having to hear someone ask why you allowed her child to die? Yet, according to the article, Bush exposes himself to the anger and hurt of these grieving families time and time again.

How many other presidents were willing to this?

And yet Cindy Sheehan, after already meeting with this man, sits outside his ranch and screams to the world that he is a fascist murderer who killed her child to make his oil buddies rich.

And that's her right. But in what insane reality should we expect President Bush to invite this woman back for another meeting so that she can spit her vile lies at his face?

Hmmm, circulation problems at Newsweek?

900 grieving family members. Can you even imagine? Sometimes with his wife?

I'll bet he's had to hug her a few times too, in private, after they leave those meetings. Call it a hunch.

Sometimes I don't know why anybody would want to be President of the United States.

It seemed to me that the article sought to portray Bush as being forced to reap the consequences of his sins. Bush the confessor. Bush the humble, the penitent, etc. Bush as a beleaguered leader who is seeking absolution from the bereaved, but is unable to find it.

I was surprised to see you and Michelle treat it as unbiased.