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Personally, it is a bit crushing, yes, but it is what it is and it has happened, and he has apologised and he has made a mistake and it is not reflective of his wider work on veterans. the prime minister says he did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. hannah miller, bbc news. was out yesterday s event. he is 102 and fought in the second world war. he has been speaking to my colleague. he has been speaking to my colleague- he has been speaking to my colleauue. ~ , . , colleague. the prime minister was there at the colleague. the prime minister was there at the ceremony, colleague. the prime minister was there at the ceremony, but - colleague. the prime minister was there at the ceremony, but did - colleague. the prime minister wasi there at the ceremony, but did not stay for the international service. do you think that matters to the veterans? ., . ~ veterans? some of them will take issue at it. veterans ....
The prime minister says he did not want this most poignant of ceremonies to be overshadowed by politics, but that is exactly what has happened. hannah miller, bbc news. jack hemmings was at the event yesterday. he s 102 and fought in the second world war. he spoke in the last hour to my colleague sophie raworth. prime minister was there at the ceremony, but did not steer for the international service. do you think that matters to the veterans? weill. that matters to the veterans? well, some of them that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will take that matters to the veterans? well, some of them will take issue - that matters to the veterans? -ii some of them will take issue with it, yes. i can understand the division of what he would call his duty. and he opted to put the ....
Oh, some will want to take issue at it, yes. i can understand the division of what he would call his duty. and he opted to. ..put the election before the thousands who were killed. but it seems it was the wrong decision. i guess i would go along with it. and do you think the veterans who were out there in normandy, people like you, you re 102. yeah. ..do you think that they will be upset that the prime minister didn t stay? quite a lot will be, yes. i think the prime minister is upset, isn t he? hasn t he made an apology? ....
Election before the thousands who were killed. it seems it was the wrong decision. i guess i would go along with that, yes. along with that, yes. what does it mean to the along with that, yes. what does it mean to the veterans along with that, yes. what does it mean to the veterans when - along with that, yes. what does it mean to the veterans when senior members of the royal family, politicians, give them pay tribute to them and attend services like that? ~ . ., 4 that? will come i think the living relatives are that? will come i think the living relatives are gratified that? will come i think the living relatives are gratified that - that? will come i think the living | relatives are gratified that people recognise what these poor lads went through. find recognise what these poor lads went throu . h. ., recognise what these poor lads went throu~h. ., i. recognise what these poor lads went throu~h. ., ,, ~ through. and do you think the veterans who through. and do ....
Long time ago except to the american heroes who survived and are here today. you can never repeat those kids who lost their lives here. for a 19-year-old, which i was then, was extremely important. i wasn t afraid. i was brought up by the events happening. peter: the world war ii veterans who are here today all fought on d-day in their late teens or early 20 s. but they are all about 100 years old now. so this is likely the last trip for a milestone anniversary to normandy for many of them. in fact, one of these veterans of world war ii, a 102-year-old man from rochester, new york named bob prix shetty fell ill and died in germany on his way to this event. ....