Obama bucks tradition, skips funeral highest-ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam.

[lostinblue 1,989]

‘Respect: you’re doing it wrong’ – Obama bucks tradition, skips funeral

Many Americans were disappointed in the lack of White House presence at this week’s funeral for the highest-ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam.

Major General Harold Greene, the 2-star general killed in Afghanistan August 5, was laid to rest Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery, according to myfoxdc.com.

It was a beautiful service that was only missing one important attendee:

The President of the United States.

Also missing were the vice president and the secretary of defense.

Photos of the service, posted on the internet from news services all over the globe, showed a riderless horse, the general’s children touching the casket and the flag presented to his widow by Army Chief of Staff General Ray Odierno

Beyond disturbing president 0 didn't even have #halfstaff flags.

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/08/16/respect-youre-doing-it-wrong-obama-bucks-tradition-skips-funeral-139127

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Next on VJ. More outrage over silly things.

Get your knickers in a twist over trivia, because there's nothing else to do.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Next on VJ. More outrage over silly things.

Get your knickers in a twist over trivia, because there's nothing else to do.

Quite sure there's a place for you on 0bama's boot licking crew. MSNBC is accepting applications.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Quite sure there's a place for you on a non-stop TV game show about assumptions.

Meanwhile, real life continues.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Quite sure there's a place for you on a non-stop TV game show about assumptions.

Meanwhile, real life continues.

You're real life has lunch at a table where American's who respect our military do NOT care to sit. They will however defend your right to piss on the American way if you so choose.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's interesting that you feel the need to speak for all Americans. I'm pretty sure you actually don't. Anyway...

It's tragic that the general was killed, but you're not talking about that. You're (not the possessive 'your') moaning that the president wasn't at the funeral.

I'm just saying there's more important things to be angry about.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

It's interesting that you feel the need to speak for all Americans. I'm pretty sure you actually don't. Anyway...

I don't and would not sit at your whiny table. I prefer to sit at the table of the people who disdain a sitting president that did not attend the funeral of one of our Generals who was brutally murdered by a terrorist in Afghanistan. I may order a meal that you don't like, or even those who agree with me don't like. I would however enjoy seeing you choke a little while gobbling down a ham sandwich. I might hesitate a little, but I'd surely aggressively render the Heimlich maneuver.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Knock yourself out

[lostinblue 1,989]

The chief of staff of the U.S. Army, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the U.S. secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel, and the U.S. assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, Heidi Shyu, participate in singing the congregational hymn, "Onward Christian Soldier" during a military funeral in honor of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's Memorial Chapel in Arlington, Va., Aug. 14, 2014. Greene is the highest-ranking service member killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller)

Looks like Hagel did attend Sorry http://www.dvidshub.net/image/1504907/maj-gen-harold-j-greenes-military-funeral#.U_C5sqNhuSq

[lostinblue 1,989]

You're real life has lunch at a table where American's who respect our military do NOT care to sit. They will however defend your right to piss on the American way if you so choose.

He lives across the pond . No need to defend his right ... Let a brave british soldier try to do that.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

It's interesting that you feel the need to speak for all Americans. I'm pretty sure you actually don't. Anyway...

You are correct, he doesn't speak for ALL Americans, because there are not as many patriotic and respectful people in this country anymore. But he DOES speak for many of us who hold the military in high regard.

Imagine if the reverse were true; if Obama were to die, there would be many generals at his funeral. It's called respect.

Edited August 17, 2014 by DavenRoxy

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

You are correct, he doesn't speak for ALL Americans, because there are not as many patriotic and respectful people in this country anymore. But he DOES speak for many of us who hold the military in high regard.

Imagine if the reverse were true; if Obama were to die, there would be many generals at his funeral. It's called respect.

Religiosity isn't respect.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Next on VJ. More outrage over silly things.

Get your knickers in a twist over trivia, because there's nothing else to do.

the denial is strong with this one Obi-wan

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yeah well, pretty much everyone you spar with on here is a 'denier', it's your grand narrative.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

Just as you and ExPat are but one voice on each side of an issue, and each is entitled to his opinion on the obvious lack of respect (has NOTHING to do with religion), MANY Americans will come down on the side of ExPat, trust me. Will it matter? No, nothing will be changed. Obama showed his lack of respect for this country back in the beginning when he refused to put his hand over his heart for our flag, and I doubt he will change anytime soon.

Not everyone thinks it's excusable to ignore the funeral of one of your trusted right-hand men...

http://www.barenakedislam.com/2014/08/16/inexcusable-no-white-house-representative-at-funeral-of-two-star-general-killed-in-afghanistan/