Photos: Heroes (The Obama Presidency, Day 683)

[Clio the Leo]

“The heroes of the world community are not those who withdraw when difficulties ensue, not those who can envision neither the prospect of success nor the consequence of failure -- but those who stand the heat of battle." ~ Hubert Humphry

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) addresses the witnesses during the U.S. Senate Armed Services committee hearing on the repeal of section 654 of title 10, United States Code, "Policy Concerning Homosexuality in the Armed Forces" on Capitol Hill on Washington, December 3, 2010.



President Barack Obama is introduced to the troops during a rally in an unannounced visit at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, Friday, Dec. 3, 2010.

















“Heroes know that things must happen when it is time for them to happen. A quest may not simply be abandoned; unicorns may go unrescued for a long time, but not forever; a happy ending cannot come in the middle of the story.” ~ Peter S. Beagle

[LonePirate]

1. That last photo with the hug and all the smiling faces is a truly wonderful pic.

The White House should promote the hell out of that one.

[Clio the Leo]

2. Just look at her face...

.... as a matter of fact, the title of this thread was almost "that face."

I mean, that's not just a hug .... that's a HUGGGGGGGGGGGAH!!! Look at her furrowed brow.

There's a whole 'nother world outside of DU, huh?

[frylock]

3. there was a time on DU when pics of the prez posing with the troops incited much anger..

now we're to bask in the sunny nobility of it. wtf happened to this place?

[Clio the Leo]

4. This happened...

[frylock]

5. thank you for helping to underscore the hypocrisy that permeates the democratic underground..

of course this will all change when president palin is posing with the troops in islamabad.

[Clio the Leo]

7. I supported the troops in 2003 and I'll support them in 2033..

... Bush, Obama, Palin or otherwise. They're just doing their job. Thank YOU for reminding us of the righteous hyperbole that permeates DU.

[frylock]

8. ohhhh.. this was a support the troops post..

were you even around when bush was rolling with a plastic turkey? semper fudge.

[babylonsister]

9. 'That' prez started an illegal occupation and was a rethug;

big difference. I'm surprised you don't recognize the difference.

[frylock]

10. this prez has escalated that war and is leading the bombing campaign in laos...

errrrrrrrrrr... pakistan. you know that nixon didn't start the war in vietnam, but he took a lot of heat for it? you know these things, right?

[bluestateguy]

6. Thank God that this man is the Commander in Chief

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