For Veteran's Day, Remembering a Request from Dr. Paul

I feel very grateful to have been present at the Rally for the Republic and hear this incredible special request by Dr. Paul. I am very happy that Aimee Allen's song "On Vacation" is getting some air time on mainstream Radio. Buying her CD would help promote at true friend of Liberty. I gained A LOT of respect for Aimee Allen after watching this interview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H5IEOYEoYY

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
Thomas Jefferson

He goes to Arlington National Cemetery, then promptly goes to a 2-hour meeting with the military to discuss sending 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Obama Meets on Afghanistan After Saluting War Dead
By JEFF ZELENY
Published: November 11, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Obama hailed the sacrifice and determination of the nation’s military on Wednesday as he delivered a Veterans Day tribute at Arlington National Cemetery, a hallowed place where he said the “grief remains fresh.”

As he weighs a decision to escalate the war in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama called on Americans to honor the sacrifices that men and women in this generation — and those who have gone before — have given to protect the country.

“For the better part of a decade, they have endured tour after tour in distant and difficult places,” Mr. Obama said. “They have protected us from danger and they have given others the opportunity for a better life. To all of them, to our veterans, to the fallen and to their families, there’s no tribute, no commemoration, no praise that can truly match the magnitude of your service and your sacrifice.”

The president came to Arlington National Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from the White House, to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Light raindrops fell on a cool morning as Mr. Obama bowed for a moment of reflection. He placed his hand over his heart as a lone bugler played “Taps.”

“We don’t mark this day each year as a celebration of victory,” Mr. Obama said. “We mark this day as a celebration of those who made victory possible.”

At the end of his brief remarks, the president boarded his motorcade to return to the White House. On the way, he stopped by Section 60, the designated area of Arlington National Cemetery, where many troops from Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. He walked among the granite headstones, etched with the names of today’s wars, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

The occasion of Veterans Day carried extra poignancy as Mr. Obama moves closer to announcing a decision on how many additional troops to send to Afghanistan. Not long after his appearance at the cemetery, Mr. Obama met for more than two hours with his war council in the Situation Room at the White House, the eighth meeting on finding a new military strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

He has not come to a decision, aides said, but is expected to announce his intentions after he returns from a trip to Asia on Nov. 19.

More:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/us/12obama.html

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