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Obama's cheap 'shot': These men died with honor, but the president dishonors their memories
NY Post ^ | August 14, 2011 | JOHN HAYWARD

Posted on 08/14/2011 5:39:36 AM PDT by lowbridge

Thirty American troops came home to Dover Air Force Base last week.

They died when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan by Taliban with rocket-propelled grenades. Many were members of SEAL Team Six, the fabled special operations unit that flew stealth choppers into Pakistan after Osama bin Laden, putting the old monster down in a pile of his porno tapes.

Nineteen of the 30 families asked for no media coverage of the ceremony at Dover — that request for privacy was, of course, honored.

By everyone, that is, except Barack Obama.

He slipped in a personal photographer, who snapped a dramatic photo of the president saluting in silhouette.

This was not an item for the private Obama scrapbook, to go beside a copy of the Standard & Poor’s letter downgrading America’s credit rating. The White House pushed it to every major media outlet, and made it “Photo of the Day” on its official website

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: navyseals; obama; obama2012; obamaphotoop
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To: lowbridge
The press wasn't allowed at the ceremony when the service members came home because the majority of the families said no. Why is there the photo, from the White House out there showing Jackwagon Obama saluting?

Obama brought along the White House photographer sort of 'incognito' to get a photo of him saluting, in an effort to make him look like an actual leader for campaign usage.

The transparently and consistently self-serving Zer0 was trained to bow, not to salute (except for political necessity). He's not heartbroken for the loss of these fine men. This destructive, anti-American, anti-military, socialist cypher has no right, whatsoever, to return any salute... but the show must go on. He'll do whatever he wants regardless of the Pentagon or grieving families' desires.

This administration was so self absorbed with winning the next election it revealed to our enemies the unit involved in the Bin Laden raid, putting a target on these soldiers. They now have the blood of these defenders of our freedom on their hands. Then he insults us with this photo op. Our country deserves better than this, and so do the fallen.

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2 posted on 08/14/2011 5:42:43 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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3 posted on 08/14/2011 5:45:36 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Make your choice ! There are NO civilians.)
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To: lowbridge

Two hours into freshman orientation my son could salute properly.

This salute would benefit greatly from a few minutes in the shark tank.


4 posted on 08/14/2011 5:46:04 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: BobP

How many times do I need to flush before he goes away?


6 posted on 08/14/2011 5:48:11 AM PDT by Recon Dad ("Don't shoot fast, unless you also shoot good..")
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To: lowbridge

Just noticed the gentleman at the far left. He’s covered but is not offering a salute.

Odd. Or protocol that only the highest ranking officer salutes?


7 posted on 08/14/2011 5:49:01 AM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: lowbridge

Frankly, Obama looks like he is making a call to prayer. Odd photo. And isn’t the middle person really Jughead from an Archie comic book?


8 posted on 08/14/2011 6:03:30 AM PDT by healy61
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To: Blueflag

I’ve seen that man render a proper salute.


9 posted on 08/14/2011 6:03:55 AM PDT by Dusty Road
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To: BobP

He crashed the memorial service for the CIA operators too. He’s a puke. No wonder he wasn’t invited to the Royal Wedding.


10 posted on 08/14/2011 6:05:50 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: lowbridge

Looks rather like he is being sworn in before a judge.

p.s. there must have been strict instructions to not have his ears visible.


11 posted on 08/14/2011 6:07:40 AM PDT by bricklayer
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Funny how the leftist media always took pot-shots at Bush and Reagan at every opportunity when they paid their respects for fallen heros, even though their love for our military was well-known and accepted. With Obama, he has no respect for the military. He has no respect for the average American, in fact. This POS should be frog-marched out of the WH straight to prison for what he’s done and is still doing to America. It just goes to show you how far America has fallen in just ten years due to the ever-destructive “enemy within”.


12 posted on 08/14/2011 6:07:57 AM PDT by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: Delta 21

The “Stolen Valor” poster you’ve shown should be plastered EVERYWHERE in the fall of 2012, so we don’t forget what kind of opportunist we’ve got for CIC.


13 posted on 08/14/2011 6:08:07 AM PDT by Joann37
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To: lowbridge
These men died with honor, but the president dishonors their memories

Why should anyone be surprised?

One has to know what honor IS before one can observe it.

14 posted on 08/14/2011 6:12:47 AM PDT by MamaTexan (I am ~Person~ as created by the Law of Nature, not a 'person' as created by the laws of Man)
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To: Recon Dad

To many more times, we have over a year to go. This was a shameful act by a despicable boy child. Yes a boy child, to use to getting his way.

Those brave men who gave their lives for this country deserved better than this.

Trace Adkins Salute to our Fallen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i146T1bjqWg


15 posted on 08/14/2011 6:16:05 AM PDT by GailA (Any congress critter who fails to keep faith with the Military, will NOT keep faith with YOU!)
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To: lowbridge

Looks like he’s thumbing his nose.


16 posted on 08/14/2011 6:16:05 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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To: lowbridge
I just knew Obummer’s appearance at Dover was nothing more than a photo op.
17 posted on 08/14/2011 6:17:37 AM PDT by shove_it (just undo it)
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To: shove_it

Everything this guys does is a photo op.
At least he didnt give the “Crotch” Salute like he did in that one photo.
He is a classless buffoon. Like a wedding guest who wears a Tux even though he isnt in the wedding.
But they dont teach manners in Kenya.


18 posted on 08/14/2011 6:32:45 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: Blueflag

Maybe bozo was saluting when it was not the right time to salute.


19 posted on 08/14/2011 6:36:20 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: lowbridge
This scum bag and his entire administration have cost this country so much, we will never know the true cost.
Stupid Joe (biden) outed Seal Team Six after they killed OBL.
The only thing that was going to be said about who killed OBL was supposed to be this: it was done by a Special Ops unit, nothing else was to be said.
Bite-Me couldn't keep his stupid mouth shut.
We can't say for sure but this could be why the copter was shot down.
Now the idiot community organizer pulls this crap! ! ! ! !
20 posted on 08/14/2011 6:36:52 AM PDT by DeaconRed (1-20-2013-The day we send the community organizer back to community organizing. Real Change! ! ! !)
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