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GI in Afghanistan says Obama walked by and ignored them

Posted on 07/23/2008 8:21:37 PM PDT by dascallie

http://www.blackfive.net/main/2008/07/from-gi-in-afgh.html

"FROM G.I. IN AFGHANISTAN - "WE GOT MORE THANKS FROM THE DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS" THAN FROM SENATOR OBAMA"

This is from a USAF friend in Afghanistan:

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 Americans 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,

CPT J Bagram, Afghanistan


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; 2008election; afghanistan; barackobama; democrats; elections; nobama08; obama; obamasbigadventure; obamatruthfile; obamavisit; snub; soldieremail; unfitforcommand
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1 posted on 07/23/2008 8:21:37 PM PDT by dascallie
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To: dascallie

But the only footage we will ever see is apparently that shot by his own camera crew.


2 posted on 07/23/2008 8:23:06 PM PDT by sinanju
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To: dascallie

BUMP!


3 posted on 07/23/2008 8:24:29 PM PDT by G Larry (I'm investing in "Pitchfork Futures"!!)
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To: dascallie

I’d check the authenticity of this email. Obama is snooty and arrogant for sure, but he is not stupid. If there are points to be scored shaking hands he will do it with a smile.


4 posted on 07/23/2008 8:25:39 PM PDT by MovementConservative (John Roberts and Sam Alito.... Thank you GWB)
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To: dascallie

Dont be sorry.You certainly have earned the right to voice your opinion anyway you damn please.Thank you for your, and everyone elses ,service.


5 posted on 07/23/2008 8:25:47 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Defeat liberalism, its the right thing to do for America.)
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To: dascallie

Here let me try:

THANK YOU!


6 posted on 07/23/2008 8:26:46 PM PDT by lilycicero (And I am sincere!)
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To: dascallie
Obama is further to the Left than the Clintons, at least publicly.

If Slick Willy “loathed the military,” it's pretty obvious how Obammie the Commie feels about the US military.

They are the enemy, because they protect the US Constitution, and that is the document that stands in the way of the Left’s totalitarianism.

7 posted on 07/23/2008 8:29:00 PM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
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To: dascallie

Thank you for posting this. Wow.


8 posted on 07/23/2008 8:29:50 PM PDT by NordP (PROUD AMERICAN and DOG-LOVING, INFIDEL)
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To: sinanju
But the only footage we will ever see is apparently that shot by his own camera crew.

Yeah ... the 3 pointer basketball shot that took five attempts before sinking it. He's still trying to make up for his abysmal bowling attempt a few weeks ago.

9 posted on 07/23/2008 8:30:01 PM PDT by BluH2o
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To: dascallie
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.

Thank you for your service, and for your bravery.

10 posted on 07/23/2008 8:30:10 PM PDT by Zevonismymuse
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To: MovementConservative

Remember what Andrea Mitchell said...Obama’s campaign controlled what was shown and what wasn’t.


11 posted on 07/23/2008 8:30:38 PM PDT by cdchik123
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To: dascallie

Obama - just the latest Demonrat who loathes the military. Except, unlike Hillary and JFKerry, he actually wants to live to see the Islamic Jihadists sweep American soldiers and their allies, especially Israel, into the dustbin of History.

Take that back. Hillary wanted the same thing.

JFKerry wanted the commies to do it.


12 posted on 07/23/2008 8:30:51 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt (Tony Snow founnd out - to live is Christ, to die is gain....Thanks be to God for Tony's life!)
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To: MovementConservative
Obama is snooty and arrogant for sure, but he is not stupid.

Stooopid is as Stooopid does. You can't cure stooopid.

13 posted on 07/23/2008 8:30:56 PM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: sneakers

bttt


14 posted on 07/23/2008 8:33:42 PM PDT by sneakers (Liberty is the answer to the human condition.)
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To: dascallie

Eff Obama


15 posted on 07/23/2008 8:34:09 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: dascallie

We know he’s a fraud. The whole basket ball photo op was pre-arranged. He also wanted to make sure he didn’t have to fake play with white soldiers. As he says in one of his books, he doesn’t hang with white people. He doesn’t trust them because they are white.


16 posted on 07/23/2008 8:35:34 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: dascallie

Quick, alert the media!


17 posted on 07/23/2008 8:35:37 PM PDT by Reagan79 (Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys)
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To: Nathan Zachary

Basketball !? What was for lunch, fried chicken and watermelon ?

Talk about stereotyping.


18 posted on 07/23/2008 8:41:40 PM PDT by prov1813man (While the one you despise and ridicule works to protect you, those you embrace work to destroy you)
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To: dascallie

Obama only cares about himself.

Sorry, troops. Just be sure your ballots are to your precincts before November!


19 posted on 07/23/2008 8:43:17 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: dascallie

Just like John F’n Kerry, so fake. I wondered if he played hoops while wearing dress slacks, coat & tie ?


20 posted on 07/23/2008 8:45:27 PM PDT by CORedneck
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