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hutch.....you may be right, Shughart's dad did say that...several of the dads(retired military) made comments to the press afterwards and I was confused on who said what.

doug...can you clear this up?

It seems a lot of the next-of-kin were quite upset with Clinton about this.

Yes, it was Shughart. I.On a May 23 ceremony, the parents of Master Sergeant Gary Gordon and Sergeant First Class Randall Shughart received posthumous Medals of Honor for their sons. Here is how it went according to Lt. Col. Tom McKenney (Ret) who has spoken to many of the parents and who was the guest on my last radio show:

Following the May 23 presentation at the White House, the families of the two men were invited into the Oval Office for a private visit with Clinton. Inside the office, the father of Sergeant Shughart refused to shake Clinton's hand, then look him in the face and calmly told him that he was responsible for his son's death, that it was for no purpose, that he was not fit to be President, and nto fit to be Commander in Chief.

Clinton was visibly shocked, amazed, and momentarily speechless. It is revealing that he was surprised that the man should feel that way. Clinton really doesn't think the way most people do, seeming to lack a sense of personal responsibility. After a brief, awkward silence, Clinton caught his breath. Becoming angry, he turned to the mother of the dead hero and said, "What's he jumping on me for? I didn't kill the kid!"

Yes, he really did say that--to the bereaved mother--he really did. It was an eloquent demonstration of Clinton's insensitivity, and of his absolute inability to understand sacrifice and responsibility."

......from the CLINTON CHRONICLES BOOK