November 19th, 2003, 10:33 AM
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| And he's prescreening the parents of dead British soldiers, it seems:
From today's Mirror: Quote:
With the hours ticking away, No 10 confirmed that details of Mr Bush's meeting with relatives of dead troops were still in the air.
Mr Bush wants to tell the families their loved ones died for a "noble cause".
Downing Street admitted the president would meet relatives, and soldiers who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, on Thursday.
But asked if that included relatives of troops killed in this year's Iraq conflict, Mr Blair's spokesman replied: "The precise composition is still being worked on."
It implied Mr Bush will not meet those bereaved families who believe the public was misled into conflict.
The Defence Ministry increased confusion by insisting all plans were finalised.
An official said: "There'll be a meeting between Mr Bush and some of the families who lost loved ones in Iraq. But we're not releasing information."
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