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Daily Kos: E Mail about Senator Obama gets Army Captain in trouble: Jul 26, 12:59pm 0 review military, politics, afghanistan
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/26/142051/633/931/557396

snopes.com: Barack Obama in Afghanistan: Jul 26, 12:55pm 4 reviews military, politics, afghanistan
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/afghanistan.asp

Army officials refute claim of Barack Obama snub in Afghanistan: Jul 25, 8:06pm 1 review liberal-politics, military, politics, afghanistan
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/07/24/2008-07-24_army_officials...; Army officials refute claim of Barack Obama snub in Afghanistan

Update: Now debunked on Snopes. Snopes includes comments from soldiers who were actually there and met with Barack Obama. Please help spread the truth through your email list.

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From the page: "WASHINGTON - The latest chain e-mail smear against Barack Obama: He "blew off" troops at an Afghan base to shoot hoops for a publicity photo.

"The letter was apparently written by a Utah Army National Guard intelligence officer in a linguist unit at Bagram Airfield who claimed the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was rude to G.I.s.

[...]"But angry Army brass debunked the Obama-bashing soldier's allegations, which went viral Thursday over the Web and on military blogs such as Blackfive.

[...]""These comments are inappropriate and factually incorrect," said Bagram spokeswoman Army Lt. Col. Rumi Nielson-Green, who added that such political commentary is barred for uniformed personnel."

newsobserver.com | U.S. company: crash lawsuit governed by Islamic law: Jun 18, 8:54pm 1 review law, afghanistan
http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/1112843.html; From the page: "RALEIGH - To defend itself against a lawsuit by the widows of three American soldiers who died on one of its planes in Afghanistan, a sister company of the private military firm Blackwater has asked a federal court to decide the case using the Islamic law known as Sharia."

Daily Kos: IGTNT: May 6, 12:25am 1 review military, iraq, afghanistan, war, grief
http://www.dailykos.com/tag/IGTNT; "I Got the News Today" (IGTNT) I Got the News Today is a diary series published daily to honor service members who have died as a result of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; its title is a reminder that almost every day a military family gets the terrible news about a loved one. Diaries about the fallen usually appear two days after their names are officially released, which allows time for the IGTNT team to find and tell their stories.

wcbstv.com - New Documents Shed Light On Tillmans Death: Jul 27, 2007 8:36pm 2 reviews crime, military, afghanistan, war
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/topstories_story_207212230.html; From the page: "U.S. Army medical examiners were suspicious about the close proximity of the three bullet holes in Pat Tillman's forehead and tried without success to get authorities to investigate whether the former professional football player's death amounted to a crime, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press."

Truthdig - Reports - After Pat's Birthday: Oct 24, 2006 10:45pm 46 reviews iraq, afghanistan, war, pat-tillman, kevin-tillman
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/200601019_after_pats_birthday/; From the page: "In a democracy, the policy of the leaders is the policy of the people. So don't be shocked when our grandkids bury much of this generation as traitors to the nation, to the world and to humanity. Most likely, they will come to know that "somehow" was nurtured by fear, insecurity and indifference, leaving the country vulnerable to unchecked, unchallenged parasites. "