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.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
He’ll preach about the US not retalliating against Muslims like that a-hole Janet....
Yep. W had his flaws, but he has been schooling the zero in how to lead....
He knew what to do when the tragedy happened, and quietly did it. The troops know who their friends are.
No, he's damned because he's a fraud, a liar, a phony, a usurper, a Marxist, a racist, an America hating MUSLIM.
Wendell Goler has the biggest man crush on Barry breathlessly reporting his every move with such devotion.
Don’t act stupidly and jump to conclusions. We don’t have all the facts yet and can’t know what he was thinking.
“I am sorry for all the wrongs we have wrought and continue to bring to his home country and relatives. Surely, that must have weighed heavily on him as he contemplated being deployed to his home territory and the death we will be dealing to his cousins. I am sure he found it overwhelming and sadly he was unable to stop the wheels in motions, though he tried.”
“As a nation of diverse beliefs, we should empathize with,... and demonstrate great respect for the growing mooslim nation in this country.”
“I ask and hope there will not be a backlash to the mooslim community and that we respect their great contribution to the building of this country”.
“Sadly, nearly 40 troops, who I consider weapon inventory, were not able to evade the bullets but, showed great character in helping their fellow troops. This even while I was giving a shout out to some dork from a tribe I never heard of.(still don’t know why my people sent me to “those people).”
“Please join me in a moment of silence(for no particular reason) as we face the flag, which you will see is located in the east part of room, under a crescent symbol.”
“This symbol is to recognize that our work is not yet done”
(the whole act will go something like that)
I was just thinking if he is going to do this, skip the cameras.
It will show respect and I would be fine with him going.
As it is, I am pretty sure he is going obfuscate, placate and irritate for his fellow mooslim brethern.
(don’t nobody correct my spelling, I did it on purpose)
“Rest in peace, Fort Hood heros. Semper Fi, Marines!”
Bump! Prayers Up! May their family and friends feel the prayers and love from our country today and somehow find peace and sustenance during this heartbreaking moment in their lives.
You know he is going to.
“I have known i slam on three continents before coming to this country, that made it possible for a black man(me) to become the leader of a country.....”
There were a host of reasons that Obama won the election - lying media, leftist education and culture, inept Republican candidate, leftist caused financial crisis, millions of illegal dollars flowing in to his campaign.....
PLEASE don't use this terrorist attack, the solemn occasion of this memorial, and the uncaring, Muslim sympathizing, military hating Obama's being there and lying again, as a weak excuse to bash Bush.
It is REALLY inappropriate.
i slam is repugnant to peace with it terms being defined as domination, subjugation, rape(even in their spiritual whorehouse) and murder of generally anyone that doesn’t cow-tow to them or agree to their terms.
These troops and their families are in agony right now. They NEED our prayers......especially today.
I agree. He has absolutely no respect.
Punk Resident in Chief.
There! Now you can make an acronym befitting his royal highness.
Yeah right! Like that is going to happen.
As much as I am nausiated by the sound of his voice and disturbed by has mannerisms, I need to watch his speech.
I am reminded of Bill Clinton coming to OKC for the Murrah Bombing Memorial. He was lauded for very appropriate words and avoiding any political commentary (I just didn’t want to see him there). But BJ could not help himself and blame talk radio before he got back on AF1.
Let’s see what BHO says at the memorial and then see what he says in the following hours.
I wonder if Mo will be wearing the confusing Argyle, partially and confusingly place outfit, complete with a giant hose clamp belt, to hide her beer belly and hold her breast up?
Excerpts from Obama’s prepared speech:
“I, I, I, me, me, me, first time in the history of mankind, inherited from Bush, I, I, I, me, me, me, let me be clear, comprehensive plan, ah, ah, uh, uh, I will, not one single dime, our muslim brothers and sisters, America apologizes, I, I, me, me, me, hope, change.”
Yes, in an adjacent town. I am not going today. I have a feeling that the crowd will be perfectly well behaved and somber. And I am certain that the teleprompter will have been better programmed than it was last Thursday afternoon. I am not expecting any shout outs! Goodness, he must keep his handlers busy.
First the murders and now obama's visit. How many more tragedies are we expected to take around here???!
I am sure that Obama will apologize to the Muslim community for the failure of our Military to be more Sensitive towards Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the Terrorist.
TOTUS rules. Obama could care less.
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