Senator Obama's visit to Afghanistan
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:58 pm
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 4:36 PM
Subject: Senator Obama's visit to Afghanistan
This was sent to us from our Marine friend in Beeville. Thought it was
>worth passing on. Jo
>
>Hello everyone,
> As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass
>along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on
>his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He
>got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to
>meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.
>As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and
>didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
>As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big
>top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with
>weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He
>again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their
>service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's
>back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are
>going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those
>that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we
>got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy
>Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President
>of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to
>be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around
>those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.
> If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to
>know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news
>is all fake.
>
>
>
> In service,
> CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
> Battle Captain
> TF Wasatch
> American Soldier
Subject: Senator Obama's visit to Afghanistan
This was sent to us from our Marine friend in Beeville. Thought it was
>worth passing on. Jo
>
>Hello everyone,
> As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass
>along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on
>his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He
>got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to
>meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.
>As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and
>didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
>As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big
>top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with
>weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He
>again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their
>service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's
>back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are
>going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those
>that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we
>got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy
>Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President
>of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to
>be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around
>those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.
> If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to
>know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news
>is all fake.
>
>
>
> In service,
> CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
> Battle Captain
> TF Wasatch
> American Soldier
