Got this email from an old military buddy

[Demonaut]

It's a load of shit but I thought I'd share it

I'm really sick of this underhanded bullshit but I think we need to be informed of the crap being floated out there

Subject: FW: Message from a soldier about Obama's trip







Subject: Message from a soldier about Obama's trip





This is a message sent to me by Jana Hiland, from her friend Diane Ward.
It will really open your eyes.


Robin


This is a first hand account from the nephew of one of our friends.

I don't know each of your personal political convictions, and apologize if

anyone finds this offensive. I thought it was important enough to share.
This is Jeff's first hand view of Senator Obama.

Tiffany


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 were 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 Cheer leaders than from Senator, who wants to be the President 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














Robin Fagala, RHIA


Office Manager

[MrsT]

1. Send EVERYONE who got the email this:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp

and ask them why Republicans have to lie to get elected.

[Demonaut]

5. shouldve checked snopes

sorry but I didnt think it would be fact checked so fast

[Lithos]

2. Already "snoped" (disproven)

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp

Pure RW hogwash and wishful dreaming.

L-

[Demonaut]

6. thanks for the link, just posted it

on my reply

[tabatha]

3. check these links

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/07/24/2008-07-24_army_officials_refute_claim_of_barack_ob.html?print=1&page=all

http://my.barackobama.com/page/invite/troopssmear

[smiley_glad_hands]

4. Debunked by the military already. eom

[Lex]

7. Why do they LIE so blatantly?

And why do the republicans lick it up and ask for more?

Ugh.

[uppityperson]

8. "first hand account from the nephew of one of our friends" . hahahahaha

Snopes should be the first place to check. Hey, have you heard about the person that microwaved the kitten to dry it? My hairdresser's niece's friend's husband's cousin knew someone who did that.

[TlalocW]

9. Thanks for posting this - it allowed me the opportunity to be a smart-ass

My mom forwards me all the ridiculous anti-Obama stuff - secret Muslim, yada yada yada, etc. Not because she believes it but because she has a cousin that sends it to her, and she knows I can debunk it, which I do, replying all in my email. :)

I hadn't seen this one yet because it's so relatively new so I just sent out a mass email to everyone who normally gets stuff from my mom's cousin with the subject, "To hell with replying... I'm going to be pro-active!" and put in the Snopes link.

I'm sure that will get my mom's cousin's pressure up. :)

TlalocW

[Hekate]

10. I hope you hit Reply ALL when you sent out the Snopes article debunking this smear. nt