Anyone seen this ?? "Military oath to Obama, not constitution"

Email, possibly bogus | 29 Jan 09 | "Michelle Chang"

[Salgak]

This popped up in my email today. It SOUNDS bogus, but with the current administration, you never know:

Military to Pledge Oath To Obama, Not Constitution

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Michele Chang

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is extremely frustrated with orders that the White House is contemplating. According to sources at the Pentagon, including all branches of the armed forces, the Obama Administration may break with a centuries-old tradition.

A spokesman for General James Cartwright, the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states that the Obama Administration wants to have soldiers and officers pledge a loyalty oath directly to the office of the President, and no longer to the Constitution.

"The oath to the Constitution is as old as the document itself." the spokesman said, "At no time in American history, not even in the Civil War, did the oath change or the subject of the oath differ. It has always been to the Constitution."

The back-and-forth between the White House and the Defense Department was expected as President George W. Bush left office. President Obama has already signed orders to close Guantanamo and to pull combat troops from Iraq. But, this, say many at the Defense Department, goes too far.

"Technically, we can't talk about it before it becomes official policy." the spokesman continued. "However, the Defense Department, including the Secretary, will not take this laying down. Expect a fight from the bureaucracy and the brass."

Sources at the White House had a different point of view. In a circular distributed by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, the rationale for the change was made more clear.

"The President feels that the military has been too indoctrinated by the old harbingers of hate: nationalism, racism, and classism. By removing an oath to the American society, the soldiers are less likely to commit atrocities like those at Abu Ghraib."

"We expect a lot of flak over this," the classified memo continues. "But those that would be most against it are those looking either for attention or control."

The time frame for the changes are unknown. However, it is more likely that the changes will be made around the July 4th holiday, in order to dampen any potential backlash. The difference in the oath will actually only be slight. The main differences will be the new phrasing. It is expected that the oath to the Constitution will be entirely phased out within two years.

[RGSpincich]

Flag Fringe fiasco, revisited.

[penelopesire]

The searches that I just did, indicate this is a hoax. However, for a hoax to work as good as this one is on the internet, there has to be an element of plausibility to the whole thing.

That speaks volumes about the uncertainty that the American people are feeling about Mr. Obama....lol

[Eye of Unk]

I am treating this not as bogus, the military is an honor bound creed that most Americans lake too lightly.

If in fact Obama was to try a stunt like this it would be like yelling fire in a movie house.

I also do suspect Obama is getting some brown marks in his shorts knowing that he cannot control the military, we need to pay very close attention to any organized efforts he is planning on creating his own army.

[mosaicwolf]

The “President of the United States” as well as “Support and Defend the Constitution”.....have always been in the oath for an officer. The “President” part pertains to orders and the Constitution part pertains to “against all enemies foreign and domestic.

[Peter Horry]

“Can find no corroboration on the net, this is probably a hoax, trying to get it confirmed or denied. . .”

Get back to me when you do.