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His recollection of the reception differs sharply from that of Tyrone's mother, who last month took to Facebook to praise the officials who organised the event.

Writing about the repatriation of her son's body, Cheryl Croft Bennett said: 'The entire afternoon was overpowering and unreal.

'Little did I know that I would find myself in a reception room being comforted, hugged, and, yes, even kissed by the President of the United States. Along with the President, there was Vice-President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, and General and Mrs Colin Powell.

'They were all wonderful. They held my hand, offered condolences, gave warm hugs, and were extremely compassionate and genuinely sad for my loss, as I fought back tears and tried to project an image of strength to honor my SEAL son.'

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Sounds like the father is hitting out in anger, quite understandably in grief over his son's death. Funny how different people perceive things differently.

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[And what were the General and Mrs Colin Powell doing there ? That doesn't strike anyone as a bit unusual ? Do they attend the return of ALL such ceremonies ?

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[And what were the General and Mrs Colin Powell doing there ? That doesn't strike anyone as a bit unusual ? Do they attend the return of ALL such ceremonies ?

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Why would it be out of the ordinary for them to attend such a high profile ceremony? You are really reaching now.

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[I'm not reaching in the least. It's a legitimate question. What business does Colin Powell have being there ? Care to answer the question ?

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[I'm not reaching in the least. It's a legitimate question. What business does Colin Powell have being there ? Care to answer the question ?

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You mean former four star General Colin Powell? Former Secretary of State Colin Powell? Former Chairmen of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell? A man that has dedicated his life to serve this country and you don't understand why he would want to pay his respects to hero who was doing the same?

That is reaching Rappy.

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[I'm not reaching in the least. It's a legitimate question. What business does Colin Powell have being there ? Care to answer the question ?

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You mean former four star General Colin Powell? Former Secretary of State Colin Powell? Former Chairmen of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell? A man that has dedicated his life to serve this country and you don't understand why he would want to pay his respects to hero who was doing the same?

That is reaching Rappy.

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Still no answer. huh ? I'd have asked the same if Donald Rumsfeld had been there.

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Sounds as if she didn't hear the comment. Mr Woods also commented on hugging and shaking hands w/ the same folks,but that he felt Obama's hand was like a dead fish.

I think, in the end, despite what each parent may have FELT, the bottom line is, they deserve answers. Answers as to why no one came to evac the ambassador and those Americans in danger. Why it took the bravery of their son, and others, to fight back enough to allow some Americans to escape, as well as retrieve bodies of the fallen.

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