Time for the Easter Egg Roll on the Lawn of the House of Death -- Some Kids Left Behind

The Bush administration loves children so much, it continues the tradition of opening the White House grounds on Easter Sunday so kids can have fun pushing Easter Eggs across the lawn.


The Easter Bunny will be in attendance this year, as in years past.



The Bushes love kids. Maybe Laura will read to some of the kids at the Easter Festivities.



Maybe this child would like to hear the story:



Mrs. Cheney looks so jolly. Aren't the character costumes grand?



Maybe this little boy would enjoy the fancy costumes the administration has prepared to delight the kids.



This woman has been taking questions about the Easter Egg Roll on the White House web site. Her name is Sarah Armstrong.



In response to one question Ms. Armstrong named some of the characters who will be present this year: "We have a wonderful group of entertainers, magicians, and strolling characters this year. For example, Aly & AJ will sing the National Anthem, as well as, perform at one of the entertainment stages later in the day. In addition, Jack Hanna will delight children with all sorts of animals. Strolling around will be Curious George, Cookie Monster, Clifford the Big Red Dog, characters from the animated movie “Ice Age,” and many others."

rory has a question for ms. armstrong. what fun do you have in store for this little girl, Eman, whose family was machine-gunned by U.S. Marines?




According to Time Magazine:

When the Marines entered [her] house, they were shouting in English. "First, they went into my father's room, where he was reading the Koran," she claims, "and we heard shots." According to Eman, the Marines then entered the living room. "I couldn't see their faces very well—only their guns sticking into the doorway. I watched them shoot my grandfather, first in the chest and then in the head. Then they killed my granny." She claims the troops started firing toward the corner of the room where she and her younger brother Abdul Rahman, 8, were hiding; the other adults shielded the children from the bullets but died in the process. Eman says her leg was hit by a piece of metal and Abdul Rahman was shot near his shoulder. "We were lying there, bleeding, and it hurt so much. Afterward, some Iraqi soldiers came. They carried us in their arms. I was crying, shouting 'Why did you do this to our family?' And one Iraqi soldier tells me, 'We didn't do it. The Americans did.'"

Time Magazine on the Haditha Massacre

what one Marine in Iraq had to say about the Massacre

rory sez: it's important to read what's at both these links. only a fool will take this post as attacking U.S. service people in general. the Marine blogger linked obviously doesn't feel any more positive about what happened in to Eman's family and others than does rory.