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President Obama on "Despicable" Murders at Fort Hood
Blue Virginia —
It is an act of violence that would have been heartbreaking had it occurred anyplace in America. It is a crime that would have horrified us had its victims been Americans of any background. But it’s all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable because of the place where it occurred and the patriots who were its victims. [...] In tribute to those who fell at Ft. Hood, I’ve ordered flags flying over the White House, and other federal buildings to be lowered to half-staff from now until Veterans Day next Wednesday. Veterans Day is our chance to honor those Americans who’ve served ...
Obama reflects on Fort Hood and Veterans Day
Daily Kos —
President Obama donned his commander-in-chief's hat for this morning's weekly address, somberly discussing Thursday's tragedy at Fort Hood and tying it into next week's observance of Veterans Day. Promising that the FBI is looking into the motivation behind the rampage, the president reiterated that flags will be lowered to half mast from now until next week's holiday in order to honor the wounded, the dead and the grieving families at the military base. The president reflected upon the unexpectedness of the crime in this specific setting, a setting that made the loss of life particularly ...
Saturday Word: Fort Hood and Health Care
The Caucus —
President Obama uses his weekly address this week to express sympathy for those who lost loved ones at the Fort Hood shooting and also to hail the valor of those on the scene. “It is a crime that would have horrified us had its victims been Americans of any background,” Mr. Obama says. “But it’s all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable because of the place where it occurred and the patriots who were its victims.” But, Mr. Obama adds, the tragedy also brought out the best in some. “We saw soldiers and civilians alike rushing to aid fallen comrades; tearing off bullet-riddled clothes to treat the injured; using blouses as tourniquets; taking down the ...
TPMDC Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
Obama Praises Heroism At Fort Hood
In this weekend's YouTube address, President Obama discussed the shooting at Fort Hood, and paid tribute to the heroism of both military and civilian personnel at the base:
"And yet, even as we saw the worst of human nature on full display, we also saw the best of America," said Obama. "We saw soldiers and civilians alike rushing to aid fallen comrades; tearing off bullet-riddled clothes to treat the injured; using blouses as tourniquets; taking down the shooter even as they bore wounds themselves. We saw soldiers bringing to bear on our own soil the ...
November 7, 2009: Weekly Presidential Address
Democratic National Committee —
In this week's address the President speaks to the country about the tragedy that took place at Fort Hood last week.
