Top 11 reasons Dubya has not attended a funeral or memorial of any soldier killed in action during his presidency.

1. Dubya's new policy forbids coverage of arriving coffins at military bases, if Dubya were to attend, there would be media, ergo, he cannot attend.

2. So what if every other president has done it. If every previous president jumped in the lake, would he have to do that?

3. Hugging is what GOVERNORS do.

4. We're fighting this war with Clinton's armed forces, let him go.

5. Emotional scars from intermittent service in Texas Air National Guard are still too deep.

6. Funerals generally poor opportunity to solicit campaign contributions.

7. Funny, so far none of those making the ultimate sacrifice have been related to anyone in the administration.

8. Like Donald Rumsfeld, trying to distance himself from the administration.

9. When you take 300 days off in three years, it's difficult to squeeze in ceremonial stuff.

10. Wouldn't get to wear cool flight suit.

11. Difficult to dispatch unsupportive family members to "free speech zones."

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