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In Laos, Obama Apologizes for U.S. Bombings
breitbart.com ^ | Sep. 6, 2016 | CHARLIE SPIERING

Posted on 09/06/2016 12:35:48 PM PDT by PROCON

President Barack Obama continued his international apology tour for American deeds overseas, traveling to the Asian country of Laos to deliver a speech. Obama acknowledged that the United States dropped more than two million tons of bombs in the country, intervening in the country’s civil war.

He sorrowfully noted that “villages and entire valleys were obliterated” as a result of the bombing, including the “ancient Plain of Jars.”

“That conflict was another reminder that, whatever the cause, whatever our intentions, war inflicts a terrible toll, especially on innocent men, women and children,” Obama said. “Today, I stand with you in acknowledging the suffering and sacrifices on all sides of that conflict.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apologytour; laos; obama
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To: PROCON

The only reason he visited Laos is to do this. You cannot tell me he had any interest in Laos itself.


61 posted on 09/06/2016 2:55:19 PM PDT by xp38
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To: PROCON

I guess BO is about out of countries to apologize to. Wonder if he figured out that no one respects an apologizer. Maybe having to go out the back door of AF1 would have been a clue. But not to our “nuanced” (stupid) CIC.


62 posted on 09/06/2016 2:56:40 PM PDT by KosmicKitty (Waiting for inspirations)
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To: Doogle
wiki said that pic was taken at Ubon, maybe they were painted black later? or were the Candlestick C-123's black?
63 posted on 09/06/2016 3:03:02 PM PDT by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING!)
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To: PROCON

I remember when the commies took over Laos. The USA rushed troops to the border to keep the commies from crossing into Thailand.


64 posted on 09/06/2016 3:15:11 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Sasparilla
No apology coming from Obama. He was reported to say “nah na na na nah, your mother is a whore too!”
The bastard's mother may not have been a whore but her morals were looser than a goose on a prune diet. And that is a FACT!
65 posted on 09/06/2016 3:34:24 PM PDT by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Chode

“Blackspot”ops were specific designed for convoy
hunting the trail. We had A-1E’s that escorted.
All sort of infered gear...they could pick up
the spark plug firings.
All black,just like the gunships....normally night flights I’m
positive you’re friend,.... his plane was black.


66 posted on 09/06/2016 11:09:48 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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