] (CNN) -- The decision of Sinclair Broadcast Group, which
] ordered its seven ABC stations not to broadcast Friday's
] "Nightline," has received criticism from U.S. Sen. John
] McCain (R-Arizona).
]
] Friday's show will air the names and photographs of the
] more than 500 U.S. troops killed in the Iraq war.
]
] "Your decision to deny your viewers an opportunity to be
] reminded of war's terrible costs, in all their
] heartbreaking detail, is a gross disservice to the
] public, and to the men and women of the United States
] Armed Forces," McCain, a Vietnam veteran, wrote in a
] letter to David Smith, president and CEO of Sinclair
] Broadcast Group. "It is, in short, sir, unpatriotic. I
] hope it meets with the public opprobrium it most
] certainly deserves."

Yes, I know it's old news. It just made me think of all the Bush supporters who've argued that it's unpatriotic to honor (by in any way mentioning) the over one thousand American soldiers who've given their lives for their country.

CNN.com - McCain rebukes Sinclair 'Nightline' decision - Apr 30, 2004