Obama honors fallen Americans

What do you all think about Obama showing up in Dover Air force base to meet the remains coming off the cargo plane?

Do you prefer this way or the way that was done by the previous administration where even photos were not allowed to be published?

"President Barack Obama is considering a scaled-down version of the war plan advanced by his top Afghanistan commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, U.S. officials say," the AP says.
"A stripped-down approach would signal caution in widening a war that is going worse this year than last despite intense U.S. attention and an additional 21,000 U.S. forces sent there on Obama's watch."

http://firstread.msnbc.ms...12012.aspx
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Bush wanted War. Obama is to scale back War. Imagery is so important in politics.
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Katana750 said:

i have mixed emotions about it . I think it is a good thing in general by Obama but i still dont like the way the pics are shown ... but of course in a free country ... i see the other side's opinion ...

that having been said - it reminds the President whoever he is , that he has the authority to bring them home or put them in more harm .... so I think he going there is important ...

Honors people who should be alive.
This so called WAR is 4 what? Please remind me.

Graycap23 said:

razor said:

Graycap23 said:

razor said:

Dayclear said:

Katana750 said:

What do you all think about Obama showing up in Dover Air force base to meet the remains coming off the cargo plane?

Do you prefer this way or the way that was done by the previous administration where even photos were not allowed to be published?

I prefer it this way, it's seems respectful and honorable. the other way just seemed like the government had pushed those dead soldiers in the background because they weren't useful to the cause anymore. I am the mother of a solider.

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Katana750 said:

XxAxX said:

Katana750 said:

What do you all think about Obama showing up in Dover Air force base to meet the remains coming off the cargo plane?

Do you prefer this way or the way that was done by the previous administration where even photos were not allowed to be published?

i think obama needs to honor his campaign promise to reduce our overseas military presence and wars on foreign soils. i think he needs to withdraw troops from the unwinnable war in vietnam, pardon me, afghanistan.

Graycap23 said:

XxAxX said:

i think obama needs to honor his campaign promise to reduce our overseas military presence and wars on foreign soils. i think he needs to withdraw troops from the unwinnable war in vietnam, pardon me, afghanistan.

Occupation.

He should absolutely be there to greet the fallen so that he has the gravity of the situation he is in charge of firmly in his conciousness.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

YESWECAN said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

YESWECAN said:

Katana750 said:

YESWECAN said:

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shellyann said:

shellyann said:

YESWECAN said:

I'm good with how it's being handled. Not only should the President be there to greet the soldiers' remains when they're unloaded, but footage needs to be shot every time it happens and broadcast. The entire point of hiding the soldiers' sad homecomings before was because of the potential the image of rows of coffins covered in stars and stripes had to effect public opinion about the war.

IMO each of the soldiers' names and photos also need to be broadcast. I understand that could be time consuming given the death toll is still steady, and still high, but if it helps put faces to those statistics and remind people of what a stupid fucking waste this whole enterprise is, I'm for it.

At this point it seems Obama can cure cancer and the right could find fault with it.
The right has gone insane to the furthest extremes that whatever they say is just becoming easier and easier to roll your eyes and ignore.

violetblues said:

Dayclear said:

Katana750 said:

What do you all think about Obama showing up in Dover Air force base to meet the remains coming off the cargo plane?

Do you prefer this way or the way that was done by the previous administration where even photos were not allowed to be published?

I prefer it this way, it's seems respectful and honorable. the other way just seemed like the government had pushed those dead soldiers in the background because they weren't useful to the cause anymore. I am the mother of a solider.

[Edited 10/29/09 7:51am]

violetblues said:

realm said:

realm said: