Posted on 07/24/2008 4:25:32 PM PDT by haole
Got this through the SOA network (Special Operations). You can take this to the bank. Since it has a name attached please exercise caution when sending it to others. I have taken the liberty of deleting the Captain's Name.
Tom Gator 851.
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:46 PM Subject: An Army Captain's view of Hussein Obama's Visit
Subject: Obama's Visit
Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.
I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country. If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.
In service,
American Soldier
Pretty good stuff, and probably true. Probably.
But, it won’t make any news outlets for two reasons.
One - It’s a slam on His Lordship.
Two - No names attached to it.
Sounds fake, looks fake, as far as anyone with any clout in the news industry will be concerned.
I speak from personal experience...
This is the first election that I can remember where there is absolutely NO criticism allowed anywhere in the news of one particular candidate.
IMO Obama’s handlers advised him against talking to the troops for fear he get a tough question that he couldn’t answer or would have to lie about. Although he’s pretty well stacked his press entourage with rock solid supporters, they didn’t want to risk that one of them would let something unflattering out. It’s less risky to snub the troops and deal with that than another gaffe.
“It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.”
Whatever the reason, Obama is a complete fraud. Possibly he’s absorbed so many of the old ‘60s radical ideas that he, like so many Dems., truly “loathes” the military. Or, less likely, he instinctively knows that he is a coward and a fraud, and being around people of demonstrated courage and authenticity makes him very nervous.
Sounds like a “typical” Democrat Liberal person..
I just received this identical account in an e-mail from a friend who said he had received it from a neighbor. The neighbor claimed to know the parties involved. A bit of a hear-say loop there, but it has the ring of probability, especially with the cancellation of the visits to the wounded troops.
Most of ll, he doesn’t know how to say “thank you” to military personnel for what they are doing honorably to keep all of us at home safe from harm.
And you’re absolutely right, Barry O. wouldn’t have the slightest idea of what to say to soldiers. He never was one and will never be one. So why in the world does he think he deserves to be Commander in Chief.
Not!
And by the way, thank you to this soldier who sent this post.
Not one camera in the place.
Real sorry to hear obama came off like such a scum... but I guess it was to be expected. Course he also blew off the chance to thank the troops recovering in Germany - wanted to go to the gym instead. What a piece of work.
Baraq, Mohammed’s flying Horse...”L”
i would like to know who sent this; it would give a face to the words. but god bless our soldiers.
It’s a viral email. Probably worthless
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