{"id":10514,"date":"2009-05-11T07:17:10","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T12:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=10514"},"modified":"2009-05-11T07:25:25","modified_gmt":"2009-05-11T12:25:25","slug":"obama-keep-those-stinkin-tourists-away-from-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=10514","title":{"rendered":"Obama: Keep those stinkin’ tourists away from me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rurick emailed me this link to a Big Hollywood story<\/a> about the State Department demanding that France keep those pesky tour buses away from the Normandy landing memorials while he’s there next month. You know, those tour buses that might contain actual veterans of the conflict who don’t have that many visits left in ’em. Well, I had some thoughts on it, but Deebow at Blackfive<\/a> did a much better job than I could have done. But I’d add this from the Big Hollywood story;<\/p>\n

Compare that with 2004. Security was tight as President Bush and other world leaders were in attendance, but the event was still open to all. A friend relayed the story of waiting in line to use a port-a-potty (a French port-a-potty no doubt, yuck, believe me.) She looks to her left and who he is in the next line waiting patiently? President Bush. Sure he had Secret Service nearby, but he waited like everyone else.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Some of us miss President Bush – but I will enjoy the excuses the Obama crew make up for this one. Completely blog-worthy, I’m sure.<\/p>\n

While you’re at B5, check out the post Uncle Jimbo did about the Best Ranger<\/a> Competition (he’s been doing them all weekend<\/a>, if you hadn’t noticed<\/a>). <\/p>\n

In the latest post, Jimbo writes; <\/p>\n

On a lighter note it will amuse many of you that the two Special Forces guys driving around in their pink Hummer spent approx. an hour and a half cruising Victory Drive incapable of finding the front gate of Ft. Benning or a BBQ joint. We are complete muppets.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That reminded me of Mech Week at ANCOC (coincidentally at Fort Benning, too) when I tried to warn the SF and Rangers in my squad that reading a map from a moving M113 is different than when they’re on their feet. They laughed me off and told me to get my mech ass in the track and let the pros do the map reading. After driving in circles for an hour, they finally handed me the map.<\/p>\n

While I’m posting links, go read about tankerbabe’s day with Evan Pertile<\/a>. Make sure you leave a comment so she’ll stop accusing us of not reading her blog. <\/p>\n

It’ll take your mind off of that arrogant prick in the White House. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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