Hmm, my bad. I should have checked snopes. I guess since Marshall is ex military, and he said it came from his friend. . . Oh well, my bad. I'll sent this to my bud. Even so, didn't Obama just blow off a visit to the injured soldiers?

John

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>>This was forwarded to me by my friend Marshall Teague, who is an actor, ex military, and still works with the veterans. It says about what I expected it would say about Obama. Here it is:
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>>> ---------- Forwarded Message ----------
>>> 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.
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>>> 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 P resident 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.
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>>> 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
>>>