Obama Mobbed By Crowd Of GIs In Baghdad (VIDEO)

Barack Obama met with a crowd of cheering troops and State Department workers in Baghdad Monday night.

"So I don't care whether you are a Sailor, a Soldier, an Airmen, or Marine. A National Guard, a Reservist, active duty, we just want to say thank you," Obama said.

"Back home, as I travel all across the country, every single day I meet your friends, your family members, your co-workers, and the main thing they want me to communicate is how proud they are of you," Obama continued. "They may disagree on politics. They may disagree on the issues. But the country is absolutely united in the excellence, the devotion, the dedication with which you have performed your duties, here.

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Comments

[Kalima]

Heart -warming and inspirational. I can imagine a lot of door slamming and foot
stomping in both the WH and the McDoddle camp. Good!

[BabsfromKS]

The chickens are deserting the sinking ship and the rats are coming home to roost.

[Kalima]

They certainly are. Not too many life jackets to go around, expect the fighting
to be fierce.

[TNT2008]

Are you talking about the troops? The repubs said when Iraq asked us to leave we would leave.........what's so chicken about that? Get a freakin' grip!

[nonconformist2]

Let me see.......................McGoo DOES look like a chicken, especially in the neck area, as for the rats.....................well, there is so many it's impossible to name them all!

8 - )

[blurredtruth]

Agree with an earlier comment...paid by ABC news to do it. Maybe promised more time off, if they get any while serving there.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Neo, Neo, Neo.

How can ABC News give the troops more time off?

[BabsfromKS]

LOL

[kellygrrrl]

oh, welcome to Magic Land

where a "support" ribbon sticker on an SUV can solve all the problems of a military family

[goodog]

Remember when conservatives were all thought to be paranoid conspiracy theorists?

If today's cons believed in theory, they'd be conspiracy theorists too. Instead they're just paranoid.

WMD paranoid, except for the one who were dupes, and the ones who fabricated the fake evidence to take this country to war. Those last ones are war criminals.

You know, there's the possibility our society would not have produced a Barack Obama at this time in history had the Republicans not taken the country down this dark path.

Just sayin'.

[lizr]

you're right. IMO Spirit has a plan...

Barack (brought to you courtesy of W, the chief sociopath) is here to make all white Americans take a long look at their racism and see if they like it better than eating, paying their mortgage etc.

it's all a matter of choice now.

[SCG]

The writing is on the wall, cons can lie all they want, the public has no use for their empty pronouncements.

[BabsfromKS]

Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of the repugs lives

[nonconformist2]

Oh honey, that's just pathetic! You're going to have to do better than that!

[joebaggadonuts]

Those State Dept grunts are in trouble with Condie. Didn't they read the memo?

Oh well. Maybe they can read the writing on the wall and it's more important to them (and us) than Condie's memo.

[BabsfromKS]

Condee told them not give O a ride so he had to ask KingAbdullah for a ride to the airport. Ta Ta,!

[rosal]

And the King drove the car! Our next commander in chief treated as such by royalty

[darthmaul]

Remember Condie's othe memo.

"The State Department will order as many as 50 U.S. diplomats to take posts in Iraq next year because of expected shortfalls in filling openings there, the first such large-scale forced assignment since the Vietnam War."

I'm sure that most of the State Department is demoralized with such sterling examples of "leadership."

[nonconformist2]

They're looking ahead......................towards the NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES B.ARACK OBAMA!

[roshni]

Someone leaked Condi's memo, so they must not be all that happy with her anyway.

[nonconformist2]

And J.enna B.ush has been duly punished for doing so........... 8 - )

[DrToketee]

McCain is starting to throw tantrums because Obama is going circles around him, twisting him up in knots, in exactly the same way Hillary reacted when she belatedly realized Obama was far superior to her as an intellect, an organizer, and a speaker. Expect a lot more almost-unintelligible negative gibberish and other crap to come out of McCain's mouth in the months to come.

[kellygrrrl]

after hearing of the "problems" with the military ballots in the Primaries

I sure hope we make it a top priority that every single ballot from military personnel is counted in the GE

[awcbuddy8]

HA! You wanna tell that to Al Gore?

[ThunderclapNewman]

He's not running.

[kellygrrrl]

yes, I would love to talk to Al Gore

I hope he takes my call
will let you know how it goes

[lizr]

you are absolutely right Kelly Girl!

[plages]

What a man, what a president he will be, so Ohio, wake up!

[BabsfromKS]

NYT
"So King Ab dullah got behind the wheel of his dark-gray Merc edes Benz, Mr. O ba ma hopped in the passenger’s seat and they headed through the streets to Jordan/Queen Alia International Airport."

How often do we see a King drive a public official to the airport?

[bloodyhands]

Nice Point
This election is going to be easy.

[goodog]

Now that you mention it, that sounds unusual.

But much about all of this is unprecedented.

[scouserinlondon]

Wait till the Queen drives him to the tarmac at Heathrow in her open topped carriage................. and her and the corgi's wave him off!!!!!!

[Jrtrollspaceman]

hussein and the media will lose in november

[BabsfromKS]

How could anyone with a reasonable amount of intelligence vote to preserve the status quo?

[RaraAvis17]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You say the craziest things.

[ThunderclapNewman]

Keep telling yourself that, reecie---and stock up on crying towels, because you're going to need them.

[goodog]

"hussein and the media will lose in november"

Apparently the troops will be losing, too, in that case, because they appear to worship Obama.

This is unprecedented, wild behavior.

I'd anticipate a military coup if the Republicans fix the election this time.

The troops are clearly out of their minds over this guy. What a cultural phenomenon.

We live in exceptional times, and our great-grandchildren will ask us what it was like being here.

At that age, I hope I'll be able to remember I was on the side of history and not the side of oil executives and war profitiers, because we'll be asked that just as surely as the revolutionary generation was asked if they were on the side of the patriots ot the king's loyalists.

[mypov123]

You called him just "hussein"....and they say Hillary supporters aren't racists and bigots...

[nonconformist2]

Unfortunately, they can't wake up, they've been to a town meeting with McSnooze and they just can't stop yawning!

[Driver125]

I don't think 'amazing' is too strong a word to describe this reaction to Obama. It's no wonder McCain is acting like he's having a hemorrhoid attack.

[JShankel]

Obama couldn't even be bothered to meet with the commanders on the Iraq/Pakistan border? Amateur.

[AlienDemokrazy]

I know, and I hear that when he goes to Europe he is going to ignore the King of Checkoslovakia and the emperor of the Prussian Empire. . . . good thing that John "hey you kids get off my lawn" McCain has his pulse on the Iraqui/Pakistani border.

[JC1c1]

Too funny!

[lizr]

LOL!

[awcbuddy8]

Okay....

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/04/13/georgebush_wideweb__430x279.jpg

http://www.state.gov/cms_images/2007_0903_bush_troops2.jpg

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/nm_bush_troops_070831_mn.jpg

[RaraAvis17]

Still pictures, wow.

[awcbuddy8]

If you think anybody will actually remember anything said during Obama's trip...all the power to ya.

[goodog]

Now, if they were some barely controlable mob screaming their heads off just trying to get a look at the man, he'd be on some lower rung of the Obama league.

A very staid and professional composure these troops have, it's a credit to their dicipline that they don't schriek with...

...you know, there really is a new word for so much excitement over a politician. Rock star is descriptive, but this situation is so unique. I think Obamamainia is the new bar for political engagement.

Still, with all due respect., these particular soldiers look appripriately happy to meet a president. Their composure is admirable. Their poses are respectful of the man's office.

Good job men.

[ThunderclapNewman]

Gee, did you take those pictures with your Brownie?

[awcbuddy8]

They are pretty...

[RaraAvis17]

Ha cute.

[TAC]

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/nm_bush_troops_070831_mn.jpg

The fervor and emotion in this shot is truly incredible. Well done, awkward one...

[scouserinlondon]

Looks like "The Glum's Family day out'

[njack]

All posed...

[chillmonster]

Was anyone watching Larry King to hear Ben Stein's comments on the economy about 10 minutes ago? It must be a cold day in hell because Ben Stein actually spent 5 minutes not talking out of his ass.

[mijumom]

Do tell. What did he say?

[Cos1]

I just saw that. I think he just had a truth moment and the fact that they were all really making him look stupid on everything else he said.

[gfm975]

It's obvious the neo cons/Bush hangers ons, and a few ignorant posters here and there can't stand it when the military is used as props... uh well, except when they are using them as props, or making them out to be heroes to sell their ill conceived war/s.....

[kellygrrrl]

desperation is a stale stench

[southafrica4obama]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/obamas-high-powered-ride-to-the-airport/

[lucidthoughts]

That actually frightens me considering Barry O voted for the Cheney/Bush Energy Bill of 2005--what a bill, The Gulf States loved it. No wonder they all love him so much over there. High OIL prices = higher oil profits for the King and friends. Scary stuff man.

[HallStyle]

WOW! THIS GUY IS REALLY A "ROCK STAR". This is a really good video!

[danoj]

Ya but what has this guy really acomplished. Almost zero in the senate. To young to have a hand in defeating communism or facism. I mean the media has got his back, but resume very thin.

[gifu]

Good.

[Coinyer101]

he hasn't been soiled by yet.hegton,yet.he is what is needed.he has a lot more credentials than just senator.

[BabsfromKS]

So you want a POTUS whose only qualification is being a P OW?

[Jrtrollspaceman]

he is a world champion bs - er

[kellygrrrl]

grab the net dano
still plenty of room on the boat

[jayelo]

“NBC’s chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell spoke on Hardball last night and made some acute observations during an appearance on Hardball with Chris Matthews.

“You’re seeing selected pictures taken by the military, questions by the military and what some would call fake interviews because they’re not interviews from a journalist,” she said. “Politically, it’s smart as can be, but we have not seen a presidential candidate do this, in my recollection, ever before.”

When questioned by Matthews about some of the video from Obama’s time in Iraq, Mitchell continued. “I can’t really say, being a reporter who was not present in any of those situations, I just can’t report on what was edited out, what was on the sidelines,” said Mitchell. “We don’t know what we are seeing.”

[ThunderclapNewman]

Mrs. Greenspan's jealousy is so petty and childish, isn't it?

[lizr]

If I were married to Greenspan, on whose watch our economic meltdown happened, I'd hang my head in shame.

I wouldn't be out there in public dumping on the best chance our country has to ever get it together again.

[Jan6]

So- unless you are a "journalist" your questions are fake. Does she feel that only "journalists" are capable of asking real questions or what is she saying? How does she define journalist.?
Also-her stories are usually about 2 minutes long-therefore heavily edited. She shouldn't be talking.
I know she has a lot of experience and talks tough, but what defines her for me is the fact that she accompanied Hillary Clinton on the Bosnia trip and then never called her out on the sniper stories. She just let it slide. Truly inexcusable for a journalist.

[Kynn]

His Iraq, Afghanistan and Israel visits are all as a Senate fact finding mission.

So the press doesn't get a say on what gets done. All that is military. Just like when McCain goes as a fact finding mission.

[roshni]

She's know what she is seeing if she took her blinders off. So glad they left her in the dust - literally.

[maxdenn]

The feeling here is that many, perhaps most of our soldiers are just plain tired from over work and the everyday threats and dangers in Iraq, and just want to come home. And these American soldiers are looking to the Senator from Illinois as their only hope.

[HeIsTheOne]

He is their only hope and our's as well. Who else is ready to fix what Bushie has done? McSame?

We are lucky that Obama would even want the job, especially based on current events.

[Jrtrollspaceman]

thats your feeling, keep in mind that they are all volunteers and a large number of them have re-upped for numerous tours and are proud to defend their country and liberate others, of course they would rather be home but they also realize that there is a job that needs to be done and they take pride in doing it

[RaraAvis17]

Not to mention the thousands that have com-mitted sui-cide so they don't have to go back again and again.

[HumeSkeptic]

Yeah! But Iraq war was not about liberation and not about defending us. It always was, and remains, about giving control of Iraqi oil to corporations.
.

[Joan15]

The all-volunteer status ended when we implemented Stop Loss.

[lizr]

Um.. they don't get a choice about coming home. The recruiters lie to them and they are stuck going back over and over.

What universe do you live in?