Updated: Obama Talks of Family's Military Service
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From CBS News’ Maria Gavrilovic:
LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Despite not having served in the military himself, Barack Obama used his Memorial Day remarks to speak about his family’s service. “My grandfather marched in Patton’s army, but I cannot know what it is to walk into battle like so many of you,” he told a small group of veterans here. “My grandmother worked on a bomber assembly line, but I cannot know what it is for a family to sacrifice like so many of yours have.”
Obama said he supports the new GI Bill because of his grandfather’s experience in the program after World War II. “We should make sure that today’s veterans get the same benefit that my grandfather got when he came back from World War II,” Obama said. “It was a good investment not only for him, but it was a good investment for the country, built our middle class. So we're going to make sure that that gets passed.”
He said President Bush may veto the bill, but he vowed to try and override it if it comes back to the House and Senate.
Obama also spoke about his uncle, who was part of the American brigade that helped to liberate Auschwitz. He said the family legend is that, upon returning from war, his uncle spent six months in an attic. “Now obviously, something had really affected him deeply, but at that time there just weren’t the kinds of facilities to help somebody work through that kind of pain,” Obama said. “That’s why this idea of making sure that every single veteran, when they are discharged, are screened for post-traumatic stress disorder and given the mental health services that they need – that’s why it’s so important.”
Update: Obama's campaign clarified the comments about the candidate's great-uncle liberating Auschwitz, saying Obama was "mistaken," and was referring to Buchenwald, not Auschwitz. “Senator Obama’s family is proud of the service of his grandfather and uncles in World War II – especially the fact that his great uncle was a part of liberating one of the concentration camps at Buchenwald," said spokesman Bill Burton.
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See all 106 CommentsMy guess is Warner, Webb, Hagel or Palin for VP.
How droll!
McCain favors another approach that would give returning vets education payments based on years of service.
A four year enlistment gets you four years of college or tech school. This measure would help re-enlistment based on time in service.
What were Obama great accomplishments?
Attention media dupes: Obama is not a messiah. He is an opportunistic liar, crafting fiction to serve the purpose of the day. Next he will be telling us that his uncle was in the attic helping Anne Frank write her diary!
Seriously, It is absolutely mind-boggling that CBS apparently has no one on staff who knows that the US Army never entered Poland during WWII. Incredible!
It is not surprising that Obama doesn''t know basic WWII history. After all he said he had visited 57 states. But it is absolutely mind-boggling that CBS apparently has no one on staff who knows that the US Army never entered Poland during WWII. Incredible!
It is not surprising that Obama doesn''t know basic WWII history. After all he said he had visited 57 states. But it is absolutely mind-boggling that CBS apparently has no one on staff who knows that the US Army never entered Poland during WWII. Incredible!
"The government plays [sic] lip service while taking away the care the vets need. So perhaps Obama is on the right track here."
Are you kidding me? Obama is the one who is LYING about his uncle''s service by claiming he liberated AUSCHWITZ. Perhaps Obama''s Uncle actually served in the Red Army? That would explain some of his other positions . . .
Maria Gavrilovic, where did you go to school?
LMAO!!!!
Use your brain idiot! He said his grandfather marched with Patton-that would be his mother''s father.
He said his grandmother worked on the assembly line during WW2.
Comprehendo?
A little well known(except apparently to you) historical tidbit.
Aushwitz was liberated by American troops.
On the other side, McCain took his opportunity to spout rancorous nonsense--again, as usual.
We now see a distinct comparison between that class and the crass.
realpatriot1, no you are very wrong. Auschwitz, in Poland, was liberated by the Red Army. http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/focus/auschwitz/ "On January 27, 1945, the Soviet army entered Auschwitz and liberated more than 7,000 remaining prisoners, who were mostly ill and dying." Besides, which "uncle" of Obama''s supposedly helped liberate Auschwitz, his favorite uncle, Uncle Joe?
Or has the media decided to support its favored candidate at the expense of truth?
I''ve read that the Russian Army liberated Aushwitz and I''ve also heard the liberating force described as an "Allied" Force.
The clincher to the issue for me is documentary films I''ve seen where Aushwitz survivors talked about being liberated by American troops.
If I''m wrong it won''t be the first time.
I don''t know if his mother was an only child or not and neither do you based upon a single slanted source. It''s quite possible that he''s embellishing to make a point but i take every conspiracy theory proposed by the right with a large grain of salt unless there''s actually multiple sourcing to back it up.
That hasn''t happened yet.
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?ModuleId=10005131
It is unquestionable fact that the Soviets liberated Auschwitz. US forces liberated Buchenwald, Dora-Mittelbau, Flossenb|rg, Dachau, and Mauthausen. But not Auschwitz or any of the other camps in Poland.
What the hell do you not understand? The US forces did not cross the Rhine until AFTER the Soviets had liberated!
STOP LYING FOR THIS IDIOT! SHALL WE JUST CHANGE THE WHOLE OF *** HISTORY AND HAVE OBAMA AS A WAR HERO IN VIET NAM, ONE OF THE LAST HEROS LIBERATED OUT OF BEJING ON A HELICOPTER ALSO! IT''D BE ABOUT AS ACCUATE AS HIS *** GRANDFATHER BEING ACROSS THE *** RHINE!
Yeah....his uncle TOM! LOL
Posted by DKK7 at 12:09 PM : May 27, 2008
BINGO!
Interesting that this isn''t the first time he''s lied about this. Check out his very own website. The second paragraph details another tall tale he told on October 2, 2002, about his grandfather hearing stories from other troops about Auschwitz & Treblinka (both liberated by soviets) and no mention of an uncle. There are more twists & turns in this story than I can keep up with.
CBS, look how easy fact checking is, that took me two minutes to find! You can do it too if you try!
Obama never mentioned Auschwitz. The reporter messed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR8YaR3JEkE
I''m apparently wrong about Aushwitz. I did see a documentary
film a few years back that I thought claimed that Auscwitz survivors were liberated by Americans but maybe I misunderstood and it was about another Camp. I apologize for shooting my mouth off on that point without researching it.
However, you aren''t researching your accusations about his grandparents.
Obama''s mother was born in 1942 at Ft. Leavenworth while her father was serving in the Army. Her mother did work on the assemby line during the war, so that part of the story is definitely true.
Good luck with that! The LAMEstream media has thrown the Clintons under the bus because they have a new ''favorite'' lib to back.
Conservatives have known how worthless the Clintons were since ''92.
They can''t even take care of veterans so just imagine how ''universal'' healthcare will work for all of us - or NOT work!
Please. A little respect...he''s a Harvard Law school moron! LOL So much for affirmative action.
Fact: There have been recent calls from the Minister of Justice in Kenya for Odinga to answer allegations regarding impropriety in the purchase and subsequent sale of land on the Kisumu Molasses Plant. More - Odinga was rumoured to have signed a secret memorandum of understanding with the National Muslim Leaders Forum.
Sound familiar - Rezko, Farrahkhan, mission statement of Trinity Church of Christ. YEP THAT''S CHANGE YOU CAN BELIEVE IN!! Keep ignoring Obama''s associations and affiliations. What fools people can be to think they have an inkling of the changes Obama has in store for them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV1sxq8mqvA
He did state that his uncle was among the troops that liberated Auschwitz.
Just like his stances on anything were somebody elses stances first that he pilfered!
Just like his plans were pilfered!
This man is like a child with NO BOUNDARIES for his lying!
No transcript needed - 41 seconds with him saying his uncle went into Auschwitz and was one of the first to liberate the concentration camps. Liar, liar, pants on fire!
To everyone who''s been defending him, please, watch and enjoy. I''d love to hear you continue to try to defend this.
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