Obama To Speak At Fort Hood Service (today)

Los Angeles Times ^ | November 10, 2009 | Ashley Powers

[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.

[BykrBayb]

Thank you. I’d heard some comments about part of what he said, but this is my first time seeing it in full. I have to pick my jaw off the floor and go to an appointment. I can’t believe what I just saw. I’ll have to force myself to watch it again later. I’m not exactly speechless, but I’d be justifiably zotted if I said the words that are rattling around my head right now.

[Airwinger]

OK taking all bets now!

1. How long (in minutes and seconds) before the exalted one says something reeallly stoopid?

2. How many times will Our Supreme Leader use the word..I..?

[a fool in paradise]

He really is a disgrace and will not even call this muslim terrorism

He called the murder of George Tiller anti-abortion terrorism and said that it was wrong to engage in such activity despite differences of opinion.

So such smiting of the shooting. Never has said it was wrong. Just that it was a tragedy and that we shouldn't rush to judgement as to why it was done.

[Candor7]

Imho, Obama’s initial reaction to the Fort Hood terrorist attack was incredibly insensitive and totally inappropriate.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now you see the measure of disrespect Obama has for the most effective military force the world has ever seen.

Obama's plan is to disable and destroy our military , bit by bit. That process has already begun. Obama is an expert at taq'ia.He fooled YOU.

We need rid of Obama. Sooner the better.

[Tennessee Nana]

Ahhhhhhhhhh

Barry is just going there to visit with the “alleged shooter” now that he’s awake...

“Are they treating you OK?...

I am so sorry that a miserable female shot poor you...I’ll have her arrested and beheaded ...

Is your food falal?...

What about your Imam at the Mosque...has he visited?..

Are you in touch with your people in Yemen and elsewhere?...You dont have a cell phone? ..here take mine...Call me anytime...My number is the one labeled THEONE...

Do you have a holey koran?...here take mine..my favorite verses are underlined...Especially the ones about killing the infidal...

Can you hear the joyous chimes of the call to prayer at the Mosque down the street from here?... No...The window is closed and locked?...that’s terrible..I’ll tell them to open it wide immediately...You have to hear my favorite sound 5 times a day...

Is there anything else I can get you?...”

[El Gato]

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

IF

he had the sense God gave a green apple, he wouldn't say anything.

But he doesn't and he will, probably stick his foot in his mouth up to the hip.

[a fool in paradise]

Do you have a convenient link for me to play catch up, without having to sift through unrelated subjects?

The problem is in finding a FULL transcript of the day's camera apperance.

The media sliced off the first 90 seconds where he prattled on and on about a conference on Native Americans and made some "shout outs" (his word, not mine) and THEN got around to something that happened down in Texas.

Check youtube for the video clip. It may still be there.

[Ronbo1948]

I have forwarded your suggestion to a friend of mine at Fort Hood. I understand he’s trying get support from his fellow soldiers for a mass troop disrespect to Obama that will be picked up by the news cameras. I wish him luck.

[ZX12R]

he’s trying get support from his fellow soldiers for a mass troop disrespect to Obama that will be picked up by the news cameras. I wish him luck.

As do I. That would be gloriously sweet.

[CottShop]

A terrorist is going to speak to the victims of terrorism? What’s he goign to tell them? That they brought this all on themsleves and encourage them to convert to ‘avoid further retribution?

[MEG33]

Indeed.

[CottShop]

[[Look, I despise the guy too, but to be honest, I guess he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.]]

He was damned long before he did or didn’t

[rightwingintelligentsia]

They may get disciplined for that.

[They'reGone2000]

Here they come:

[thecraw]

[PghBaldy]

Here is his schedule for today:

9:05AM: President Obama and Michelle Obama depart The White House en route Andrews Air Force Base
9:20AM: President Obama and Michelle Obama depart Andrews Air Force Base en route Killeen, Texas
12:25PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama arrive in Killeen, Texas
12:50PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama meet with families of the fallen
1:20PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama meet with wounded soldiers and their families
2:00PM: President Obama addresses the Fort Hood community
3:25PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama meet with wounded soldiers
4:20PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama depart Killeen, Texas en route Andrews Air Force Base
7:20PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama arrive at Andrews Air Force Base
7:35PM: President Obama and Michelle Obama arrive at The White House

[Lady Jag]

What's he going to say today after what he said yesterday?

[pnz1]

Or visits his family

[a fool in paradise]

He still hasn’t even met with Cindy Sheehan, unlike President Bush.

[khnyny]

FOX News just said that “the tone will be somber, but uplifting”!????