obama snubs medal of honor winners

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

so he sent his v.p..why is that ok..im not a 'hater'..just think he should have made the effort..imo

Sorry to lump you in that category Matt...not deserved

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

this was sent to me..i just posted it for conversation..apart from the security issue i think he should have made it to that one as these people have given it all for his right to be the prez..

[ArlJim78]

there isn't anything more to the story. past presidents who no doubt also had busy schedules somehow found the time to go to this ball. for Obama it was a lower priority. end of story.

I'm just so thrilled and proud that he did find the time to honor al arabiya with his first media interview.

[dellinger63]

Obama was the one that missed out. 2 years ago Arlington Park held a special day for the Medal of Honor winners. Probably 30-40 were there including many who have had books and movies written about them. They were introduced individually and while they limped and wheeled by the crowd stood and clapped for each like it was the first one. They seemed more appreciative of us than we did of them. Very few dry eyes in the park. One of the coolest days I've had at the track for sure.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Obama was the one that missed out. 2 years ago Arlington Park held a special day for the Medal of Honor winners. Probably 30-40 were there including many who have had books and movies written about them. They were introduced individually and while they limped and wheeled by the crowd stood and clapped for each like it was the first one. They seemed more appreciative of us than we did of them. Very few dry eyes in the park. One of the coolest days I've had at the track for sure.

They did it LY too..every year I think

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GBBob

They did it LY too..every year I think

well I was absent a lot as you know. Still was awesome to see and be with those guys. Made the winner of the next race less important for sure. And I was wrong saying the Medal of Honor recipients were winners although they definately are!! Guess the Col. is good for Arlington despite all the Levy nazi's who seemed to arrive with him.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I'm just so thrilled and proud that he did find the time to honor al arabiya with his first media interview.

What's the big deal? Try your hardest to answer without anything racist or condescending.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

What's the big deal? Try your hardest to answer without anything racist or condescending.

to be fair to Obama he went on the O'Riely factor on fox during the primaries and went toe to toe with o'rielly

what i dont understand is why is he elvating Rush Limbaugh by saying "don't listen to what Rush says"

now Limbaugh is garnering more media attention now because of this

[Danzig]

rush limbaugh is a douchebag. some jackass down here compared him to mark twain, i almost fainted.

[gales0678]

Originally Posted by Danzig

rush limbaugh is a douchebag. some jackass down here compared him to mark twain, i almost fainted.

might be so , but , the president of the united states doesn't need to be calling attention to him to bring more attention on rush

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

there isn't anything more to the story. past presidents who no doubt also had busy schedules somehow found the time to go to this ball. for Obama it was a lower priority. end of story.

I'm just so thrilled and proud that he did find the time to reach out to the Muslim community with his first media interview.

FTFY

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

there isn't anything more to the story. past presidents who no doubt also had busy schedules somehow found the time to go to this ball. for Obama it was a lower priority. end of story.

I'm just so thrilled and proud that he did find the time to honor al arabiya with his first media interview.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Arabiya

from above:

Content and Al Jazeera rivalry

Al Arabiya was created to be a direct competitor of Qatar-based Al Jazeera.[5] According to a 2008 New York Times profile of Al Arabiya director Abdul Rahman al-Rashed, the station was founded "to cure Arab television of its penchant for radical politics and violence," with Al Jazeera as its main target. Mr. Rashed alleged that Arab television's coverage of militant groups was overly friendly. "You have to remember, it was television that made bin Laden into a celebrity," Rashed said. "That made Al Qaeda, and its recruiting, and this is how violence spread throughout the region." Mr. Rashed said Al Arabiya works to describe incidents of Islamist violence with neutral, non-supportive language. He also said the station had pushed Al Jazeera to be more critical of the insurgency in Iraq. "Now Al Jazeera is a very soft, reasonable station when it comes to the Iraqis," he said. Al Arabiya has, in turn, drawn accusations of pro-American or pro-Saudi bias, in part due to MBC's Saudi ownership.[6]

i think the days of trying to resolve issues by sitting alone in a corner not talking to people ended jan 20. i know it seems odd after 8 years of passive aggressive dysfunction in foreign policy but making the point of talking to a moderate arab outlet was probably a good idea. just my take.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Arabiya

from above:

Content and Al Jazeera rivalry

Al Arabiya was created to be a direct competitor of Qatar-based Al Jazeera.[5] According to a 2008 New York Times profile of Al Arabiya director Abdul Rahman al-Rashed, the station was founded "to cure Arab television of its penchant for radical politics and violence," with Al Jazeera as its main target. Mr. Rashed alleged that Arab television's coverage of militant groups was overly friendly. "You have to remember, it was television that made bin Laden into a celebrity," Rashed said. "That made Al Qaeda, and its recruiting, and this is how violence spread throughout the region." Mr. Rashed said Al Arabiya works to describe incidents of Islamist violence with neutral, non-supportive language. He also said the station had pushed Al Jazeera to be more critical of the insurgency in Iraq. "Now Al Jazeera is a very soft, reasonable station when it comes to the Iraqis," he said. Al Arabiya has, in turn, drawn accusations of pro-American or pro-Saudi bias, in part due to MBC's Saudi ownership.[6]

i think the days of trying to resolve issues by sitting alone in a corner not talking to people ended jan 20. i know it seems odd after 8 years of passive aggressive dysfunction in foreign policy but making the point of talking to a moderate arab outlet was probably a good idea. just my take.

You can quote as many articles as you want, anybody who speaks Arabic is still a terrorist or at least a terrorist sympathizer until proven otherwise to people like Jim.

[Honu]

Who really gives a frogs fat azz anyway.......the writing was on the wall before now , it really is no big suprise.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Honu

Who really gives a frogs fat azz anyway.......the writing was on the wall before now , it really is no big suprise.

The writing was on the wall for what? That Obama hates veterans?