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12Shortly after Major Malik Nadal Hasan opened fire at the largest activity duty armored post in the United States, Ft. Hood in Texas, President Barack Obama held a press conference to address the issue. Before getting around to the shooting that had already claimed a dozen lives and wounded at least 31 people, he began his remarks by saying:
I want to thank my Cabinet members and senior administration officials who participated today. I hear that Dr. Joe Medicine Crow (ph) was around, and so I want to give a shout out to that Congressional Medal of Honor winner. It’s good to see you.
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pookie2010 on 11-6-2009 7:53 AM by 
n2sooners on 11-6-2009 10:10 AM by aperiozar on 11-6-2009 4:53 PM by 
sahara on 11-6-2009 6:12 PMI bet if those few minutes upset you that you must be infuriated over the months Obama has spent dithering instead of deciding to support his appointed General and our troops.It was more than a few minutes, and it was at a time when the attacks had just started, not after they had been contained. I would think that it would signal immediate action as opposed to reading a book. As for Obama, I am not excusing him. I found it odd that he gave that "shout out" just prior to addressing the situation that had recently occurred. To your inquiry of sending more troops, the generals of a war are always going to request more troops, more equipment, etc., that covers their ass if things go wrong. Obama, were he to just comply with said general's request, would also be covering his ass, because then he could say he did all he could to "win" the war were it to go bad, and if it went well, could then take the credit for that as well. Seems like a win/win for him to send the troops. Either way there are lives at risk. Is the cost of escalating worth the lives and the money it will require? That's the big question, what is Afghanistan worth to America and it's cost to our citizens? How long would we be there, 10, 20, 30 years? Because we could stay for 5-10 more years at tremendous cost, only to have it all fall back to the way it was when we finally leave, or we finally go completely broke trying.
by n2sooners on 11-6-2009 9:53 PMIt was more than a few minutesIt was about ten minutes from the time Bush was told of the second crash and the time he left the classroom. What do you suggest the president could have done in ten minutes?
the generals of a war are always going to request more troops, more equipment, etc.,Actually, they don't. Especially those high up. They know how to use their resources, and they know that too many can be just as bad as too few. Obama picked the general and he picked the tactic, but now he can't decide if he wants to go forward with his own plan or let his political advisers have their hand at trying to run the military. This isn't rocket science. Obama decided what he wanted to do and asked his general what he needed to get the job done. Obama should have had an idea at that time what was too much and what his contingency plan would be. If he is this slow making up his mind on a war that has been going on since before he got into office, how tough would it be for him to decide what to do if disaster were to strike here at home?
by sahara on 11-7-2009 10:12 AMIt was about ten minutes from the time Bush was told of the second crash and the time he left the classroom. What do you suggest the president could have done in ten minutes?First off, thank God you are not a first responder! Second, stop being such a Bush apologist! Imagine if that were Obama sitting and reading a book after just having been told the nation were under attack? Would you shrug it off as "what could he have done in ten minutes"??! I personally have been involved to direct responses to emergency situation (not going into detail) and never would I consider to sit and read, have a coffee, or anything for any amount of time before leaping into action to either learn more about the situation immediately, to handle it, or to give any aid to those who are in it. Such hypocrisy I see. At least I do not excuse either of them, they are (or were in Bush's case) the leaders of our nation, and in times of crisis should lead, and address the situation at hand, not read or give shout outs before dealing with them!
by n2sooners on 11-7-2009 3:24 PMFirst off, thank God you are not a first responder!So you expected Bush to jump aboard his plane, head straight to NYC, and help with search and rescue? That simply isn't his job. There is absolutely nothing he could have done in those ten minutes other than upset those children and wait with his staff as the information started to trickle in. Stop being such a Bush hater.
by aperiozar on 11-7-2009 5:13 PM by n2sooners on 11-8-2009 12:44 AM by 
Antara on 11-8-2009 1:33 AM by aperiozar on 11-8-2009 7:57 AM