When the golden visit the troops, it is often like that. They schedule meetings and events and at some locations, they may only meet with leaders which gives the appearance to troops of being 'snubbed.' I know, I've been there myself. Then the golden move on to the next stop and at that stop they may focus entirely on the troops... It is perhaps a matter of schedule and not anything else but also explains the discrepancy of views among the soldiers.


>Yes it looks like the author of the letter didn't realise his wife would forward it with his full contact details still attached. So he's in the s__t and I'd have to say it serves him right.
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>Whatever you think aboutObama I can't believe his campaign would be badly managed enough to give that sort of opportunity to his opposition.
>Though politicians sometimes don't like being associated with injured soldiers. Under Thatcher injured veterans of the Falklands where excluded from the victory celebrations.
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>>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?
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>>John
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>>>Try harder
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>>>
>>>http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp
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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:
>>>>
>>>>> ---------- 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
>>>>>