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riversedge

(69,720 posts)
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:15 AM Jul 2016

Muslim Family of Fallen Army Captain Responds to Trump: 'Shame on Him'

Source: abc



By Mary Bruce

Jul 30, 2016, 9:38 PM ET




PHOTO: Khizr Khan holds his personal copy of the Constitution at the Democratic National Convention on July 28, 2016, in Philadelphia. Khizr Khans son, Humayun S. M. Khan, was one of 14 American Muslims who died serving the United States.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
WATCH Muslim Gold Star Father Says Trump 'Has No Decency'



The grieving Khan family reacted tonight to Donald Trump's latest comments, telling ABC News in an emotional interview that "running for president is not an entitlement to disrespect Gold Star families and [a] Gold Star mother."

In his first response to a searing charge from bereaved Army father Khizr Khan at the Democratic National Convention that he'd "sacrificed nothing" for his country, Trump told ABC News' George Stephanopoulos that he had in fact sacrificed by employing "thousands and thousands of people." He also suggested that Khan's wife Ghazala didn’t speak at the DNC because she was forbidden to as a Muslim and questioned whether Khan’s words were his own.

"Sacrifice -- I don't think he knows the meaning of sacrifice, the meaning of the word," Ghazala Khan, mother of slain Army Captain Humayun Kahn said. "Because when I was standing there, all America felt my pain. Without saying a single word. Everybody felt that pain."


While Ghazala Khan grew visibly upset, her husband, Khizr Khan was livid, urging Trump’s children to "tell him to learn to behave, learn to be decent." .....................

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/muslim-family-fallen-army-captain-responds-trump-shame/story?id=41022064



I am glad Hillary made this statement about this issue.





Following Trump Remarks, Clinton Calls on Americans to 'Stand With' Parents of Muslim U.S. Soldier
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-remarks-clinton-calls-americans-stand-parents-muslim/story?id=41013469
By Liz Kreutz

JOHNSTOWN, Pennsylvania — Jul 30, 2016, 6:40 PM ET




PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at Johnstown Wire Technologies in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, July 30, 2016. Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters
WATCH Trump to Gold Star Father: 'I've Made a Lot of Sacrifices'


Hillary Clinton on Saturday called on Americans to "stand with" the parents of a fallen Muslim U.S. soldier following Donald Trump's rebuke of the couple.

"I was very moved to see Ghazala Khan stand bravely and with dignity in support of her son on Thursday night. And I was very moved to hear her speak last night, bravely and with dignity, about her son's life and the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country," the Democratic nominee said in a statement, referring to the mother of Army Capt. Humayun S.M. Khan, who was killed in Iraq in 2004.

His father, Khazir Khan, offered a scathing critique of Trump during remarks at the Democratic National Convention last week, saying the Republican nominee has "sacrificed nothing" for his country. His wife, Ghazala Khan, stood by his side.


.................Clinton on Saturday stood by the Khans, also saying in the statement: "This is a time for all Americans to stand with the Khans, and with all the families whose children have died in service to our country. And this is a time to honor the sacrifice of Captain Khan and all the fallen. Captain Khan and his family represent the best of America, and we salute them." .......................





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Donald Trump to Father of Fallen Soldier: 'I’ve Made a Lot of Sacrifices'

Following Trump Remarks, Clinton Calls on Americans to 'Stand With' Parents of Muslim U.S. Soldier



Chris Liam Evans ?@chrisliamevans 14h14 hours ago

Instead of tweeting another pic of @realDonaldTrump this is #HumayunKhan, who sacrificed his life so others may live


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Muslim Family of Fallen Army Captain Responds to Trump: 'Shame on Him' (Original Post) riversedge Jul 2016 OP
Repub employer considers HIRING people to be a sacrifice. And says it out loud. Amazing. Rose Siding Jul 2016 #1
Anyone who claims that there is no difference between Hillary or Trump MBS Jul 2016 #2
You nailed it! Thanks. maddiemom Jul 2016 #3
K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2016 #4
A photo of this fine young man next to Trump over the question"Who represents your America?" argyl Jul 2016 #5
K and R..nt Stuart G Jul 2016 #6
The father was on MTP this morning... Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #7

Rose Siding

(32,623 posts)
1. Repub employer considers HIRING people to be a sacrifice. And says it out loud. Amazing.
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:38 AM
Jul 2016

It's the money he pays employees that he's talking about. Parting with the MONEY, for services rendered, is what causes him pain.

By insulting genuine sacrifice, he has inadvertently insulted us all.

How can anyone who ever worked for an honest day's wage not see through this horrid specimen?

Tell me again how there's no difference between the parties.

MBS

(9,688 posts)
2. Anyone who claims that there is no difference between Hillary or Trump
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 08:53 AM
Jul 2016

is just plain dishonest. Or more wedded to an Agenda than the good of our country.

argyl

(3,064 posts)
5. A photo of this fine young man next to Trump over the question"Who represents your America?"
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 09:49 AM
Jul 2016

Would give many people a cause for some real soul searching.

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
7. The father was on MTP this morning...
Sun Jul 31, 2016, 10:39 AM
Jul 2016

I was stopped in my tracks when the panel was discussing the issue this morning regarding the family and the comments made, and when they got to Alex Castellanos, he tried to pivot to Benghazi, and once again blame Clinton and the lack of security funding. My mouth dropped and I actually yelled at the t.v.

It's interesting the see Trump followers never really support and or defend their candidate, but pivot and dance around the issues. They try to be good at projection, but they really aren't.

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