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OBAMA Has Come and Gone - Report from Jalalabad Air Field
First Hand Account ^ | 19 JULY 2008 | Captain Shamrock

Posted on 07/19/2008 8:17:19 AM PDT by Captain Shamrock

B. Hussein Obama has come and gone on his visit to Jalalabad Air Field in eastern Afghanistan. He landed about 1515 local and was gone by 1800, which is more than enough time for any Democrat to check the Natioanl Defense box, and he is now just as qualified as John McCain to speak on all matters related to Operation Enduring Freedom.

During his visit he toured the Task Force (TF) Bayonet 173rd Brigade (Sky Soldiers!) Headquarters and Tactical Operations Center (TOC).

Well, that's the big news from the front line fellow FReepers. Keep up the fight at home and we'll do our part here.

God Bless, Captain (Now Major) Shamrock


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; jalalabadairfield; obama; obamavisit; obamawarzonetour
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To: Captain Shamrock

Air Force WannabeOne did a touch and go.


41 posted on 07/19/2008 8:33:25 AM PDT by tbpiper (NObama '08 - Unfit in any color)
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To: Captain Shamrock

Obama already knows everything worth knowing. He just made the trip to show the little soldiers on the ground that he feels their pain.


42 posted on 07/19/2008 8:33:34 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (DNC = Do Nothing Congress)
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To: SandRat

Heard he was stuffing plants into his briefcase...Reminded him of the good old days...


43 posted on 07/19/2008 8:33:40 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
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To: Captain Shamrock

HEchelle ain’t with him is she?


44 posted on 07/19/2008 8:34:00 AM PDT by Coffee200am ("We should all be living in mud huts and riding bicycles to avoid killing the polar bears..."/s)
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To: Captain Shamrock

Upon being interviewed after returning to the safety of the United States, Obama said “I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base.”


45 posted on 07/19/2008 8:34:24 AM PDT by Spokane
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To: Captain Shamrock

Thank you for your service Captain, two free Countries can never repay you. Our prayers are with you and your men.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters


46 posted on 07/19/2008 8:35:09 AM PDT by bray (Drill Congress!!)
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To: Sacajaweau

Is Cheech & Chong on his staff?


47 posted on 07/19/2008 8:35:15 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Captain Shamrock

Expect the Obama campaign to express “outrage” at your report.


48 posted on 07/19/2008 8:36:13 AM PDT by popdonnelly (Boycott Washington D.C. until they allow gun ownership)
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To: Captain Shamrock; NormsRevenge; elhombrelibre; Allegra; SandRat; tobyhill; G8 Diplomat; Dog; ...

Thanks for the word.,...that’s really a quick visit to gather what the real facts are on the ground ...../s


49 posted on 07/19/2008 8:36:17 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: BOBTHENAILER

Thanks....


50 posted on 07/19/2008 8:36:44 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Diogenesis
Perhaps if stayed longer he would have been called to the Islamic prayer.

Prayer time is approx 1900 hrs in Afganistan today. He left at 1800 hrs.

51 posted on 07/19/2008 8:36:55 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: Captain Shamrock
Thank you Major!
52 posted on 07/19/2008 8:37:15 AM PDT by Raquel (Read my commentary here www.raquelokyay.com)
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To: Captain Shamrock

Elvis has left the building...


53 posted on 07/19/2008 8:38:59 AM PDT by Zeppo (Every mighty mild... seventies child... Beats me (Metric - Combat Baby))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Obama’s a quick study; it should only take him a few minutes to sum up what’s wrong there and come to the decisions he already has. //Sarcasm off.


54 posted on 07/19/2008 8:39:00 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Obama denied that the surge would work and now denies that it has.)
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To: Mr Rogers

Let’s see...No, No, No, No and No.

Thanks for your service.

BTW, they just started laying asphalt on the ring road. Good bye oversized gravel!


55 posted on 07/19/2008 8:39:09 AM PDT by Captain Shamrock
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To: Captain Shamrock
Thanks for your report, Major!

Just enough time to say he did it, and take a few photos for the campaign.

Wonder if they got one with him grabbing a hand full of Afghani soil and sniffing it, like General Maximus Decimus Meridius did in “Gladiator”.

56 posted on 07/19/2008 8:39:30 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: Captain Shamrock

Hand shakes are PR poses. I mean talk to. He wants to lead these people? He truly has King George (not Bush) mentality.


57 posted on 07/19/2008 8:39:41 AM PDT by autumnraine
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Obama now has the foreign experience I was waiting for.

I’m very impressed.


58 posted on 07/19/2008 8:40:14 AM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Captain Shamrock

And Afghanistan is the “GOOD” War which we HAVE to win


59 posted on 07/19/2008 8:43:49 AM PDT by woofie
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