Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The many nations helping Haiti recover from the devastating earthquake that struck there have set up their own military compounds and fly their flags at the entrances.

France's tricolor, Britain's Union Jack and even Croatia's coat of arms flap in the breeze.

But the country whose contributions dwarf the rest of the world's the United States has no flag at its main installation near the Port-au-Prince airport.

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Good.

If you're apologizing to the Haitians, you've really hit the bottom of the barrel.

What a sick joke this guy is.


Obama to Army: Don't Fly American Flags in Haiti

Good! Flying the flag in a military installation overseas will inevitably lead to a multi-million dollar base and troops stationed for decades.

FTFA:
"Our commanders are smart and intuitively understand their mission here in Haiti, and clearly the sensitivities that come with supporting the mission," Buckner said.

The decision is not unprecedented, noted Joe Davis, spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, who says he is not bothered by the flag's absence.

During the Gulf War in 1991, U.S. forces took control of the main airport in Kuwait and briefly flew the American flag over their installation, Davis said, but higher-ups ordered it taken down to avoid an impression that U.S. forces were conquerors.

The missing American colors at Port-au-Prince airport were no problem to Don Hollenbaugh, a former Army Delta Force operator who received the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.

"What a sick joke this guy is."

who are you referring to? you don't think the President actually gave this order personally do you?

you guys see the name "Obama" and go nuts:

The absence of the American flag bothers former Navy man Arthur Herriford, national president of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association.

"It's very improper," Herriford said. "Our military people always engage and function under the American colors always have and always will."

The U.S. flag has flown in Haiti under circumstances that were not always friendly.

that disgruntled vet is simply WRONG.

Army Col. Billy Buckner, spokesman for Joint Task Force-Haiti, a group representing various ... administration agency heads, said the decision not to fly the American flag was made out of respect as guests of the government of Haiti.

ftfy. just remove the word Obama from in front of "administration" or substitute "U.S.", now you're fine, i bet.

Pants-pissers.

you guys see the name "Obama" and go nuts:

* * * *

You're right about that. I think he's a despicable human being, and a disgrace to the country.

Ten months ago I was in a small minority. Now you are.

Other countries assisting in Haiti have no problem flying their flags. This is just more of the obama administration 'we hate/apologize for our country' behavior.

Let me be clear...heh...

The title could be Tom, Dick and Harry to Army: Don't fly American flag

I'd still be pissed...This isn't an Obama thing, it's an apologist/lake of pride for our Country.

um....lack

"We're not worthy. We're not worthy!"

--Barack Opologist

Didn't Papa Bush tell the soldiers to remove the flag when they left the base during the first Gulf War? This is hardly a partisan, Obama hates the military thing.

A flag flap?

Again?

Was Obama also not wearing an American Flag lapel pin when he personally delivered this order?

Qu'elle horror!

LOL.

Be Well.

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