The Good War

And the shitty behavior. From Asian Social Network | Honor and Justice Rally:

CHICAGO- On October 17, Friday, the Chicago WWII Filipino veterans together with their families and friends will gather at the Federal Plaza (Dearborn and Adams)12 o’clock noon in Downtown Chicago. The veterans will tell the American public about their stories of heroism during the war and their rightful claim to veterans benefits due them. The rally will coincide with the state visit of President George W. Bush in the Philippines on October 18, 2003. The veterans want Bush to support HR 677, the Filipino Veterans Equity Bill of 2003, the passage of which Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed on top of her meeting agenda with Bush.

For more than 5 decades, these Filipino veterans were denied of their full US veterans' benefits because the 79th US Congress passed the Rescission Act of 1946. The Rescission Act withdrew the U.S. veterans' status of Filipino World War II soldiers and their eligibility for veterans' benefits that were promised to them by President Harry Truman and Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

Link to the bill added. And here's the funny part: Bush pressing for aid in terror war:

President Bush is pressing for more troops and aid to help stabilize Iraq and help fight the broader war on terror during a six-nation tour of Asia and Australia.

[. . .] The trip, Bush's third trip to Asia as president and his first to Australia, has as its centerpiece the Oct. 20-21 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Bangkok, Thailand.

He stops in Japan on Friday and Saturday, the Philippines on Saturday, Thailand through Oct. 21, Singapore and Indonesia on Oct. 22 and Australia on Oct. 22-23.

Part of the trip is to thank allies -- including Japanese Prime Minister Junichuro Koizumi, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Australian Prime Minister John Howard -- for their assistance in helping to stabilize postwar Iraq.

But Bush also will be seeking more help.

Emphasis added. Since I imagine that'll be a fun-filled conversation, with Bush asking with regards to the WWII vets, "Why you bringing up old stuff?"