And I understood you and narwhal to be saying that she shouldn't have done that. I also thought that you both believe that she inappropriately exploited her dead son. If that was your intent, then my point stands. We will never know what her son would think of her protest. Claims that she dishonors him are therefore speculative, IMHO.

The more I think about it, the more I think her protest is an appropriate reaction to her son's death, given her understanding of why the war started. It is unfortunate to have Americans complaining about a war while people are fighting and dying in Iraq, but what is the alternative? Wait until it's over and then say, by the way, I don't think that war was such a good idea?

I don't think Bush is in a position to say that the mother of a dead soldier is wrong for not supporting his war.