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To: TSchmereL

Maybe Rush will read this on his show....just got it in my email:
____________________________________________________________

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.
>
> We got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy
> Cheer leaders 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,
> CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
> Battle Captain
> TF Wasatch
> American Soldier*
>


82 posted on 07/29/2008 9:50:22 AM PDT by jackv
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To: jackv

I can’t believe that is an active Captain would write that (but I believe that would happen). I would check Snopes later on and see if there is any truth to that letter.


84 posted on 07/29/2008 9:53:21 AM PDT by Fawn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U)
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To: jackv

I got that same email the other day. I wasn’t at all surprised by it.


85 posted on 07/29/2008 9:53:22 AM PDT by upsdriver
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To: jackv

just got it in my email:

might want to verify it is true first.


86 posted on 07/29/2008 9:54:30 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ('GOP' : Get Our Petroleum)
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To: jackv

just got it in my email:

might want to verify it is true first.


87 posted on 07/29/2008 9:54:31 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 ('GOP' : Get Our Petroleum)
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To: jackv

Go to snopes


92 posted on 07/29/2008 9:59:27 AM PDT by JENINMO
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