Obama expresses sorrow for 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash

The Hill ^ | August 8, 2011 | Alexander Bolton

[yoe]

President Obama praised the sacrifice of 31 U.S. troops who died early Saturday morning in helicopter crash in Wardak Province, Afghanistan.

The Taliban has claimed it shot down the aircraft with a rocket-propelled grenade. Seven Afghan soldiers on board the helicopter also died.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of the Americans who were lost earlier today in Afghanistan,” Obama said in a statement. “Their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families, including all who have served in Afghanistan.”

Obama said their deaths would be not be in vain.

“We will draw inspiration from their lives, and continue the work of securing our country and standing up for the values that they embodied,” he said.

ABC News reported the crash killed as many as 25 Navy Seals, the elite force that specializes in commando raids, such as the one that killed Osama bin Laden earlier this year.

It is the most casualties American forces have suffered in a single day in Afghanistan.

[bvw]

The vile one's last word in this statement about those killed in action is:

"embodied"

That's creepy and weird.

[Quilla]

It appears Obama’s watching himself on the flat screen as he gets the call.

[null and void]

Yeah. That why I though it was worth repeating tsowellfan's post.

I put nothing past these people.

[rfreedom4u]

Which golf course did the press track him down on to get this statement?

[ScottinVA]

Along with, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

[ScottinVA]

Along with, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

[antonia]

So when does Mr. Sorrow (or would that be King Sorrow or Emperor Sorrow?) start investigating how the effing Tollibon knew that Seal Team 6 was on that chopper and when it would be taking off and landing and where?]

I want to know why any of them were still over there after their identities had been released by Panetta. 

If they had to be, because absoluty no one else could do the job, why were they all together like that?

Obviously no one in this administration was thinking about these brave Americans safety. Only their own. They use them and then threw them out. This government is not for the American people.

[Ulysse]

Wondering about how the military appreciate the Liar-dhimmy in chief ?

The huge failure in Afghanistan with that pathetic scheduled and announced withdrawal, the fueled “revolutions” in the “arabo-muslim” world, and the “don’t ask don’t tell” stuff....BTW i can’t hear Colin Powel !

[gargoyle]

...There’s blood on your hands, you POSPOTUS!!!