Here is the link to the full transcript.
This past Thursday, on a clear Texas afternoon, an Army psychiatrist walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center, and began shooting his fellow soldiers.
Ever the storyteller – President Obama adds that little detail about it being a clear afternoon.
it’s all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable because of the place where it occurred and the patriots who were its victims.
That’s for sure. Let’s see if he knows more than we do.
even as we saw the worst of human nature on full display, we also saw the best of America. We saw soldiers and civilians alike rushing to aid fallen comrades; tearing off bullet-riddled clothes to treat the injured; using blouses as tourniquets; taking down the shooter even as they bore wounds themselves.
I have a relative who was one of those soldiers aiding the hurt.
I met with FBI Director Mueller, Defense Secretary Gates, and representatives of the relevant agencies to discuss their ongoing investigation into what led to this terrible crime.
Isn’t is obvious? The man didn’t want to be shipped out.
Our thoughts are with all the families who’ve lost a loved one in this national tragedy.
Seeing as I’ve not been a recipient of this kind of comment, does the idea of someone’s thoughts being with you help in any way?
They are Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and nonbelievers.
I wonder if the term “nonbelievers” offends anyone.
so long as our nation endures.
Wait – what? “So long as our nation endures”? That doesn’t sound like there’s much hope for it enduring!
