John Kerry’s Insensitivity at Funeral of Fallen Soldier Will Infuriate You

July 24, 2014 By Jennifer Burke

 

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Secretary of State John Kerry attended the funeral of 24-year old Max Steinberg. Though an American citizen from Woodland Hills, Steinberg joined the Israeli Defense Forces. He died in the line of duty.

According to the Jewish Journal, Steinberg decided to join the Israeli Defense Forces on a birthright trip to Israel in 2012. There, he saw the grave of Michael Levin, an American who also served the IDF and lost his life in duty.

The funeral was quite emotional as the parents grieved the loss of their young son. In Jewish culture, however, this was just the beginning. Following the funeral, the family enters into shiva, a weeklong mourning period in a Jewish mourning tent. As Kerry approached the family in the shiva to pay his respects, he asked Evie Steinberg, the grieving mother, a question.

Kerry asked, “How’s your day?” Mrs. Steinberg replied, “How’s your day?” “My day’s going better than yours,” he said.

He followed those remarks by saying, “”I am so honored to be here. I am in awe of your son, truly. And I think you know, I served in the military, and I have great respect for anybody who… especially puts themself willingly in harm’s way. And as an American, we’re so proud of the affection that he felt, just the love he felt, and the roots he found in this country.”

Kerry failed to take the opportunity to share with the Steinbergs how he led a group, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, in an anti-America effort. The group even went so far as to propose the assassination of pro-war government officials. In addition, Kerry met with North Vietnam officials in 1971 while our troops were still in harms way, fighting and dying for their country. Rather than proudly standing with the American military and offering respect to those who were putting themselves in harm’s way, he sided with the enemy and endorsed their ‘peace plan.’

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