Fort Hood Memorial (VIDEO): WATCH LIVE

President Barack Obama has flown to Texas to lead a memorial service at Fort Hood Army base for the people killed in last week's shooting rampage and to console their relatives and loved ones. Click here to read the president's speech.

Accompanying Obama to Texas on Air Force One, spokesman Robert Gibbs said the president will talk briefly about each of the 13 who fell under a gunman's siege last Thursday. The spokesman said Obama also plans to praise "the dedication of the armed forces" and say just how much people all over the country were touched by acts of heroism and professionalism under incredible stress.

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Comments

[gladys46]

04:40 PM on 11/10/2009

Reports from Portland, OR .. yet another mass, workplace sh ooting ... 10 injured, 2 expired !!!

G uns are too easily obtained !!!

[SassySafrine]

04:42 PM on 11/10/2009

Hate is free.

[gladys46]

04:43 PM on 11/10/2009

True !

[StormWarrior]

04:29 PM on 11/10/2009

George W. Bush's vacation time (grand total)
487 days at Camp David
490 days at Crawford Ranch
43 days at Kennebunkport Compound

Total: 1020 days, more than 1/3rd of his presidency. Bush set the record for most vacation time taken by any president.


Carter took 79 days in 4 years.
Clinton took 152 days in 8 years.

Reagan took 335 days in 8 years.
Bush Sr. took 543 days in 4 years!

http://boards.msn.com/UKNewsboards/thread.aspx?threadid=1325004&boardsparam=Page%3D5

[the964kid]

04:36 PM on 11/10/2009

Unfortunately this wont change the fact that right wingers love to revise history.

[onwardsandupwards]

04:43 PM on 11/10/2009

It's a pity Bush hadn't taken a few more days off - the country might not be in the mess it's in today.

[Lee Andrew]

05:02 PM on 11/10/2009

Well, I think that was the problem because behind that curtain was Darth Vader Cheney when the president was lounging clearing brush on the ranch.

LeeAndrew

[joyce628]

04:06 PM on 11/10/2009

It is high time to end this stupid war on terror and stop the military industrial complex from becoming rich off the lives of the stressed out soldiers. The soldiers are being used as pawn in a pond. The powers that be do not care about their mental health, and if this is not addressed, there will be more out burst of soldiers turning on each other because they are stretched too thin. where is the moral outcry? This war, together with Wall Street are going to be the demise of the USA as we know it.

[SassySafrine]

04:09 PM on 11/10/2009

"The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands."

Arthur H. Stainback

[SassySafrine]

04:02 PM on 11/10/2009

"Compassion is not religious business, it is human business; it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability; it is essential for human survival." Dalai Lama

May the fallen soldiers rest in peace. May we all find compassion for those they leave behind.

Rest in Peace, fine soldiers.

[DnDCfromChi-town]

03:56 PM on 11/10/2009

“In this world, which is so plainly the antechamber of another, there are no happy men. The true division of humanity is between those who live in light and those who live in darkness. Our aim must be to diminish the number of the latter and increase”
Victor Hugo

[Coinyer101]

03:42 PM on 11/10/2009

Very moving......, very sad.......,this nation is wounded, today.....,

[ShawnHanks]

03:44 PM on 11/10/2009

You're a cool guy, but we were wounded last week and stay that way today. Now let's get of the political correctness that allowed this to happen.

[DnDCfromChi-town]

03:46 PM on 11/10/2009

I understand shawnhanks, Being human is itself difficult for you

[Coinyer101]

03:52 PM on 11/10/2009

put yer 'snarkiness' in yer rear......,I don't care if it happened last week or last month, we are wounded 'still', today, are we not? Can't we all just 'get along',....... on anything? ...., sheesh.....,

[fya]

03:39 PM on 11/10/2009

My deepest sympathies to all of our fallen soldiers and their families. You will never be forgotten. We love you all

[corundogs]

03:33 PM on 11/10/2009

Truly an amazingly beautiful speech by the Commander in Chief!

Living in Austin - less than 60 miles from Fort Hood - I watched the full service. It's been a beautiful ceremony...

I heard the first two speakers address the crowd - Lt. Gen. Robert Cone and General Casey - and thought "they said it so well...what will be left for President Obama to say?"

Well...certainly, there was plenty! He is such an amazing speaker, and I am so honored each time I hear him!

Now listening to the Final Roll Call...how truly moving! And finally, the Gun Salute and Taps. So regal, as the newscaster just said! Hard to type through tears, but must comment none the less.

Such tragedy. Such service these people give to us. Some giving the most beautiful of services - their lives for ours.

Thank you to those who have lost their lives so that I may live mine. How to repay you...there is no way!

[gladys46]

03:35 PM on 11/10/2009

My heart breaks .. you said that so well !!

[SassySafrine]

03:36 PM on 11/10/2009

Excellently said.

[tisfilm]

03:30 PM on 11/10/2009

Break my heart when President Obama speech about each fallen soldiers' personal

[Martha57]

03:29 PM on 11/10/2009

Where can I get to view the entire speech and song? I missed this. And to those of you who seem to enjoy saying nasty stuff about your President, well, I cannot post what I would like to say! But, I am certain you can spell it out, you seem to have the answers for everything else. Damned if he does and damned if he don't. I would like to see any one of us to walk in a Presidents shoes, any President, you seem to think it is so darn easy, switch places for a month!

[hopepad08]

03:33 PM on 11/10/2009

You might want to try cspan.org

[Martha57]

03:41 PM on 11/10/2009

Thank you, going to see if I can view it there!

[luvobama]

03:35 PM on 11/10/2009

Our President did a wonderful job memorializing our fallen soldiers. He spoke of each person in a very nice, personal way. I am sure their families were comforted by his words and sincerity. It was beautiful.

[SassySafrine]

03:29 PM on 11/10/2009

The President is an amazingly compassionate and caring man. I hope his presence brought comfort to those suffering families.

I am humbled by how he paid tribute to each fallen soldier individually, given each person time and attention that they deserve. No one can teach kindness and compassionate.

I always thought that even tr0lls had some humanity, but the comments here suggest that the GOPers have a coldness of spirit that they do not even bother to honor the fallen.

[DnDCfromChi-town]

03:32 PM on 11/10/2009

well said

[MIVOTE]

03:34 PM on 11/10/2009

Co--sign that. It was a beautiful service Sassy. I came to pay respects on HP and what do I see all the nastychatter.

Hope you're having a splendid day.

[SassySafrine]

03:36 PM on 11/10/2009

Same, here, MIVote. I hope you are having an excellent day, too.

Glad to see you and other compassionate people here.

[gladys46]

03:38 PM on 11/10/2009

Co-sign ! It is difficult not to paint republicans with a broad brush .. that being indifferent, illogical !!!

[CarolinaDem]

03:28 PM on 11/10/2009

I remember from chaplaincy in Norfolk how we had all those little boxframes ready to hand for just such purposes all too often. Just practicing for combat is dangerous enough. This just gnaws at your insides.

[1differentdrummer]

03:26 PM on 11/10/2009

I find the man amazing. This was not the Gettysburg Address, but it was up there. How I appreciate our president and how the events leading up to this memorial sadden me.

[gladys46]

03:28 PM on 11/10/2009

Co-sign !!!

[onwardsandupwards]

03:33 PM on 11/10/2009

He is not my President, DD, I am Irish; but I have great admiration for President Obama; for the mighty task that he has taken on, and for his desire to do what is best for America - and for all of us who share this world.

[DnDCfromChi-town]

03:37 PM on 11/10/2009

thanx for the post

[ConservativeFrank]

03:26 PM on 11/10/2009

Was he booed?

[2626Jump]

03:27 PM on 11/10/2009

yep

[shamroc02]

03:30 PM on 11/10/2009

Where, when?

[StormWarrior]

03:32 PM on 11/10/2009

Link?

[luvobama]

03:27 PM on 11/10/2009

No. You weren't invited.

[MIVOTE]

03:25 PM on 11/10/2009

This was a very moving and touching Memorial. May they all rest in peace.