Soldier Obama Met Killed in Afghanistan - Family Visit Weighs Heavy

tomm2thumbs

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Wed Oct-14-09 02:30 AM
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Soldier Obama Met Killed in Afghanistan - Family Visit Weighs Heavy

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Last year, 21-year-old Marine, Nick Xiarhos was killed in Afghanistan. His death reached President Obama as he weighs in whether to send out more troops. He was one of the soldiers saved when a truck bomb was prevented from entering a compound in Iraq. He then moved to Afghanistan where he was killed by a roadside bomb.

Mark Strassmann reports.

added video of funeral service clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPhd0lNoJ5s

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Jeep789

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Wed Oct-14-09 03:06 AM
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1. k & r

:cry:

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BeGoodDoGood

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Wed Oct-14-09 06:41 AM
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2. That sucks.

And...Marines are not soldiers; I hate it when the media (mostly) make that mistake.

Walt

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tomm2thumbs

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Wed Oct-14-09 07:42 AM
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4. i saw a whole debate about that

posting the link
http://militarytimes.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1566015

not sure what it all means, but I'll take it I shouldn't have said soldiers
:) my bad

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Capt. America

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Wed Oct-14-09 07:38 AM
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3. I am tired of war. I am sick and tired of young men dying for the lies of a coward and the ignorance

of Americans.

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Zodiak

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Wed Oct-14-09 11:14 AM
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5. Let's not forget American exceptionalism,

tribalistic nationalism, and a good dose of greed.

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Capt. America

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Wed Oct-14-09 12:06 PM
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7. correct on all counts

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Mari333

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Wed Oct-14-09 11:18 AM
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6. maybe it will wake Obama up

one can hope. wake UP Obama. get our kids out of there.

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Grassy Knoll

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Wed Oct-14-09 12:25 PM
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8. K&R n/t

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ej510

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Wed Oct-14-09 01:13 PM
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9. Can we get the fuck out of the middle east?

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