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Letter from Soldier in Iraq on Obama's visit
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26/07/2008 18:59:20
 
 
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>Didn't need this letter to tell us that his trip was nothing but a giant photo opp. to fill in the big void in his political porfolio. See him mug for the camera every chance he gets. Did you see him when Sarkozy greeted him, how long he stood there posing for the camera while all Sarkozy wanted to do was to go inside?
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>Despite his claims of being different, he's just typical.

Turns out the letter is a fake though, so somebody is worried.

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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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
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