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Here is a short letter from an American soldier stationed in Afghanistan, lived here in Utah awhile, now in Virginia. Friends of friends.
> >This is Jeff's first hand view of Senator Obama.
> >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 where 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 Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, 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
> >This is Jeff's first hand view of Senator Obama.
> >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 where 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 Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, 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