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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 495661" data-attributes="member: 4805"><p>Well, it's two entirely different situations. The scene with George Bush was obviously a much more informal setting and the troops were being encouraged to show their support and be vocal by their commanders. The clip with Obama was clearly a different and more formal venue, the president entered to the sounds of "Hail to the Chief" and the troops were standing at attention which would preclude them from saying anything at all. You're supposed to be able to "hear a pin drop" that's the whole idea. This is not uncommon and Bush did the exact same thing quite a few times during his tenure. If you literally had nothing better to do (like the makers of this particular clip) you could probably cobble together some video of Obama shooting hoops and horsing around with the troops at Bagram and then contrast it with Bush talking a bunch of troops standing at attention and claim the opposite. It would be just as disengenous and silly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jones, post: 495661, member: 4805"] Well, it's two entirely different situations. The scene with George Bush was obviously a much more informal setting and the troops were being encouraged to show their support and be vocal by their commanders. The clip with Obama was clearly a different and more formal venue, the president entered to the sounds of "Hail to the Chief" and the troops were standing at attention which would preclude them from saying anything at all. You're supposed to be able to "hear a pin drop" that's the whole idea. This is not uncommon and Bush did the exact same thing quite a few times during his tenure. If you literally had nothing better to do (like the makers of this particular clip) you could probably cobble together some video of Obama shooting hoops and horsing around with the troops at Bagram and then contrast it with Bush talking a bunch of troops standing at attention and claim the opposite. It would be just as disengenous and silly. [/QUOTE]
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