Obama Scraps Visit To Wounded Troops

[Joe_]

BERLIN (AP)- Sen. Barack Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his spokesman said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a campaign-funded journey.

The spokesman, Robert Gibbs, said Thursday that Obama made his decision out of respect for the servicemen and women, but Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign immediately criticized the move.

"Barack Obama is wrong. It is never inappropriate to visit our men and women in the military," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the Republican contender.

Obama's decision raised a number of questions because the visit, which had been scheduled for Friday, never appeared on the schedule of events distributed to reporters who are accompanying him on his travels.

The first word from the campaign about its existence was Gibbs' statement.

Obama had been planning to go to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany before a flight to Paris. Gibbs said the stop was canceled because Obama decided "it would be inappropriate to make a stop to visit troops at a U.S. military facility as part of a trip funded by the campaign."

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[Joe_]

Imagine that. I guess that's the type of treatment our troops will need to get use to if he gets elected. I'm sure he just hit the gym instead.

[BambiEyes126]

You know my beliefs are often criticized but I do not think any person...male or female should hold the office of President if they have not served in the military for a decent stint. I mean how can you fairly treat these people as Commander and Chief if you have never walked in their shoes. Forget my personal feeling about Obama...The fact that he neglects the military is enough for me not to support him.

Your right Joe...it is sad but you are right.

[what on earth]

BambiEyes126 wrote:

You know my beliefs are often criticized but I do not think any person...male or female should hold the office of President if they have not served in the military for a decent stint. I mean how can you fairly treat these people as Commander and Chief if you have never walked in their shoes. Forget my personal feeling about Obama...The fact that he neglects the military is enough for me not to support him.
Your right Joe...it is sad but you are right.

since when did being the CIC mean that you treated the underlings fairly.........but got to agree with you & joe this is the way it will be, after all on this trip he has done nothing but pander to everyone else whilst trying to make himself look as this great man of peace, I thought it was a real faux par for him to make a comment of it is time for all people muslims jews etc etc to get together and work things out..... I ask you how can you WORK it out with a faction that wants to rid the earth of anyone NOT like them selves.........or does he think he will be exempt from a jihad