Posted on 11/10/2009 6:36:01 AM PST by khnyny
Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - President Obama is slated to speak at a memorial service today at this grieving Army base, where a military psychiatrist is accused of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage.
The service, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. local time, will be a traditional military affair, with a sermon, a roll call of the dead and a rifle volley. About 3,000 spectators, as well as the families of the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed, are expected to attend.
The tribute comes amid new questions about whether the shooting, in which dozens were also wounded, could have been prevented.
Authorities said Monday that the FBI and Army had apparently looked into contacts between the suspected gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and a Yemen-based militant Islamist prayer leader with ties to the Sept. 11 hijackers.
Investigators are poring over numerous e-mails sent by Hasan to Anwar al Awlaki and apparently to other Islamist figures, said a federal law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
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chairman barry obaMAO must ALWAYS be the center of attention.
What a disgusting and reprehensible joke that this politically-correct Socialist would dishonor these soldiers by his appearance.
Maybe all 3,000 can boo him!
“What a disgusting and reprehensible joke that this politically-correct Socialist would dishonor these soldiers by his appearance.”
To be fair, if he didn’t appear everyone would say “What an a-hole for not appearing...”
Look, I despise the guy too, but to be honest, I guess he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.
Turning their backs in disrespect to that puke would be awesome and a tribute to the brave dead.
All in attendance should stand up and turn their back to him, just like he is doing to them!!!
Nothing Obie can say today can take away the stain left by his initial (non)reaction.
"U.S. President Barack Obama smiles at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the U.S. Department of Interior in Washington, November 5, 2009." REUTERS/Larry Downing
Wonder if he’ll give a “shout out” to his peeps? Maybe he’ll apologize to Muslims for the possible “backlash”. Or maybe he’ll remind us that we shouldn’t jump to conclusions about the shooter ...
Oh wow, the number of ways he can offend and outrage us are unlimited.
Is he going to apologize to the shooter for some bizarre reason?
Wonder if one of the family members will mention what liberalism has done to the military. Political correctness is going to cost us more good people in the future unless it is dealt with.
I agree with you, and I support his appearance here.
Another publicity opportunity.
I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo tired of seeing this idiot and disgrace on TV....daily....
Hush....Obama speaks! What will he say about himself this time?
Infact he will say do not rush to judgment as we do not have all the facts, and that this was an horrific crime
Well rest assured POS when I will be out later I will be shouting at that TV when you say that crap and yes there will be many folks around me hearing it/
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