Story here of a late-night trip to Dover AFB to greet the remains of servicemembers recently killed in Afghanistan and talk with their families. Good decision, Mr. President. Thank you for doing it.
None of us can for even a moment conceive of the pressure under which President Obama operates. While some of us have served in positions in which we ourselves or others we commanded might die in combat, only he can stop it all with one decision--and that may be the wrong decision for the country. This is why Presidents age so while in office.
As always, very well stated CW. An even more powerful visit without the media coverage, in my never-so-humble opinion. I am proud that he attended and ever so grateful for the sacrifice of our people and their families.
ReplyDeleteIt was a photo op, nothing more.
ReplyDeleteHarsh, my man. Harsh.
ReplyDeleteGiven the circumstances, TdP's cynicism is understandable.
ReplyDeleteYou have to admit, Obama's visit does raise a few questions in light of his administration's recent reevalation of a strategy it unveiled only seven months ago(and then, only after it claimed careful and exhaustive review of said strategy).
He's been President for a little over nine months, and during that time bodies of servicemen killed in Afghanistan have come and gone, without such fanfare. Why now?
And what about the others that are surely to follow?