Anti-war protestors have followed the President as he defends his war plans this week. But the speeches have been to carefully screened crowds loyal to the President -- and supportive of his Iraq War effort.
Speaking in Idaho, The President singled out Tammy Pruett (above left) in the crowd. She's the mother of four sons currently deployed to Iraq. Her husband and a fifth son returned from Iraq last year.
No random chance she was there. The White House carefully choreographed the moment -- going so far as to give a heads up days or weeks ago to CNN. It's a story any TV producer would jump on immediately. But one that takes a long time to put together.
But within moments of the speech ending, CNN had profiles of the sons up and on the air -- even though they're scattered among different units across Iraq.
That's political theatre for you. (WashPost/CNN) [Photo Credit: White House photo by Paul Morse]
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