blastoff
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So after the Afghanistan speech the other night Barry went to Ft. Drum in NY the next day for a photo op with some of the troops. And had the following to say:
"First time I saw 10th Mountain Division, you guys were in southern Iraq. When I went back to visit Afghanistan, you guys were the first ones there. I had the great honor of seeing some of you because a comrade of yours, Jared Monti, was the first person who I was able to award the Medal of Honor to who actually came back and wasnt receiving it posthumously."
And as you can imagine the old silver tongued one delivered his message in a very presidential manner, as one would expect from such a gifted orator.
Only one slight problem. Unfortunately, Jared Monti was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 21, 2006, and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously on September 17, 2009 when Barry gave his parents a framed medal during a ceremony at the White House.
Not much media coverage though of what was a very embarrassing presidential moment. Much as it would have been if Bush had committed such an egregious screw up, huh?
Commander In Chief Misspeaks About Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
"First time I saw 10th Mountain Division, you guys were in southern Iraq. When I went back to visit Afghanistan, you guys were the first ones there. I had the great honor of seeing some of you because a comrade of yours, Jared Monti, was the first person who I was able to award the Medal of Honor to who actually came back and wasnt receiving it posthumously."
And as you can imagine the old silver tongued one delivered his message in a very presidential manner, as one would expect from such a gifted orator.
Only one slight problem. Unfortunately, Jared Monti was killed in action in Afghanistan on June 21, 2006, and was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously on September 17, 2009 when Barry gave his parents a framed medal during a ceremony at the White House.
Not much media coverage though of what was a very embarrassing presidential moment. Much as it would have been if Bush had committed such an egregious screw up, huh?
Commander In Chief Misspeaks About Soldier Killed in Afghanistan