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Obama expresses sorrow for 31 US troops killed in Afghan crash
The Hill ^ | August 8, 2011 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 08/06/2011 9:27:08 AM PDT by 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.

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To: winodog
I should not say what I am thinking

If I said what I was really thinking the FBI would be at my door tonight. There are not enough of the @#^&!*^$#^% keys on the keyboard to strongly tell Obama where to go and what I would like to say. I know he/his administration has something to do with this. The same Seal Unit? While Obama is partying? Just too coincidental to be a coincidence.

My heart goes out to the families of these brave men. What A great and tragic loss to our military and our country. God bless them and keep America safe from the likes of Obama's anti-American friends. Blessings and prayers up

61 posted on 08/06/2011 11:42:43 AM PDT by CitizenM (He who is silent is understood to consent)
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To: CitizenM

Bet he can’t wait for the funeral (photo op). The families should refuse him entry.


62 posted on 08/06/2011 11:47:00 AM PDT by IM2MAD
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To: yoe

Hey...where have all the Code Pink nutballs been? where are the anti-war protests? and what about those body count numbers the liberals/media (same thing) so gleefully came out with?

63 posted on 08/06/2011 11:47:56 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

“body count” is like some of these other terms:

McJobs
homeless problem
recovery for Wall $treet but not Main Street

on the MSM storage shelf until Jan 2013.


64 posted on 08/06/2011 11:51:21 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: yoe

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?


65 posted on 08/06/2011 11:52:03 AM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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To: yoe
The POS releases a photo of himself "learning" about the helicopter shoot-down. God forgive me for hating this maggot as much as I do.

White House photo of President Obama learning about the helicopter crash in Afghanistan that claimed 31 U.S. lives, including over 20 members of SEAL Team 6, the same unit that killed Osama bin Laden. None of the members who took part in the bin Laden raid itself are believed to be among the dead.
66 posted on 08/06/2011 11:54:19 AM PDT by TSgt (When in the Course of human events...)
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To: TSgt

Honoring Those Who Gave All
May they rest in peace
May God comfort their loved ones.

67 posted on 08/06/2011 11:56:29 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military Men And Women)
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To: yoe

Oh please...this anti-American Marxist/Muslim pos doesn’t give a rat’s a$$.


68 posted on 08/06/2011 11:56:45 AM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: cicero2k

Same thing came to mind. Very very sad.

There’s one missing from that list but I don’t want to say it.

18 more exruciating months.

My hearfelt prayers for the fallen.


69 posted on 08/06/2011 11:56:59 AM PDT by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: TSgt

So, my birthday party is still on, right? Some people are giving me $70,000 to be there. Oprah's gonna be there. And Stevie Wonder, too!

70 posted on 08/06/2011 12:00:52 PM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment (Is this field required?)
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To: yoe

71 posted on 08/06/2011 12:01:14 PM PDT by I see my hands (Keep your sunny side up!)
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To: All

It’s time to bring our troops home and leave these savages to h*ll.
Whether we withdraw today or in ten years, the radicals will take over and it’s business as usual.
You can’t change these 12th century savages.


72 posted on 08/06/2011 12:09:12 PM PDT by patriot08 (TEXAS GAL- born and bred and proud of it!)
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To: Art in Idaho

What does three percent mean?


73 posted on 08/06/2011 12:28:58 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: TSgt

I see he is wearing his golfing attire.


74 posted on 08/06/2011 12:33:45 PM PDT by CitizenM (He who is silent is understood to consent)
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To: patriot08

Heck no then the terrorists win. We have been saying that for 10 years. If you had said that in 2006, you would have been skinned alive. We can’t let a Democratic President give way to winning this thing. Look how good things are in Iraq....quite an improvement from 2003. Don’t be a code pink type person. You are better than that.


75 posted on 08/06/2011 12:34:01 PM PDT by napscoordinator
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To: yoe

As if his voice carries no weight in the decisions concerning our involvement or on the ROE....

May God rest their brave souls, and bring comfort where none can be found to their families and friends.

Please Lord, give us strength.
Tatt


76 posted on 08/06/2011 12:47:08 PM PDT by thesearethetimes... ("Courage, is fear that has said its prayers." DorothyBernard)
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To: yoe

It’s way past time to get out of Afghanistan. Spending trillions of dollars on endless war is not conservative. Bring our troops home and put them along the borders.


77 posted on 08/06/2011 12:56:01 PM PDT by Brett11
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To: tsowellfan; potlatch; devolve; ntnychik; MeekOneGOP; dixiechick2000

Anybody who can send thousands of guns over the border to try to justify gun control could also be behind something like this to get the US credit downgrade off the front page.

78 posted on 08/06/2011 12:56:47 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: napscoordinator

Don’t be a neo-con. The neo-cons are just as bad as liberals. Big government overseas is just as bad as big government here at home.


79 posted on 08/06/2011 1:01:05 PM PDT by Brett11
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To: yoe
The information about who was on that helicopter should not have been reveled. Now the rag heads know what base the Seals are operating out of.

Further it shouldn't have been reveled who got OBL. All the blood of these brave sailors is on the hands of our fearless leader.

Obama parties while soldiers die.

80 posted on 08/06/2011 1:05:50 PM PDT by Flint
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