Gates Irked By Recent Leaks: 'Everybody Out There Ought to Just Shut Up'

From reports of soldiers at the scene, we've learned that there was no entrance to the killing room for about an hour after the shooting, no ambulances, and no medical personnel allowed in. This caused even more soldiers' deaths. Why were soldiers allowed to lay there dying for an hour with no medical assistance and very few policemen?

Sources said that only civilian helicopters were used, no military. WHY? Where were the ambulances and military police? Where did the other 2 shooters disappear to, and were never heard about since. How did Hasan "arise from the dead" after 8 hours?

I believe the top military brass knew about Hasan's beliefs and used him as a "patsy" to gin up American support for these awful wars we hate. The military is HOPING WE ALL TELL OBAMA TO SEND MORE TROOPS!

And yes, we hear that Bush Sr. was there to get money stashed there 15 years ago. He and the Clintons know where all the stolen taxpayer funds are -- their offshore accounts and illegal trading platforms.

and DON'T TAKE THE H1N1 VACCINATION!

Why isn't Napolitano at Homeland Security, Dept of Justice, and the FBI arresting these criminals and Muslim jihadist in U.S. mosques. Seems they'd rather focus on returning veterans and tea-party folks.

"Bush went to Fort Hood and asked it be kept quiet.

Obama couldn't manage to get to Fort Hood until all the tripods were set up to capture and memorialize every time Obama scratched his butt."

Ft. Hood was where the recent attack happened that left 13 American dead and 30+ injured.

Casualties return at Dover Airforce base.

And Bush never went to Dover though Liz Cheney claimed he had.

And speaking of the slobbering media, they all rushed out there in April to take pictures and write stories. Now the only one who takes pictures is the Associated Press who provides photos to 4,000 media outlet. The rest can't be bothered so they just buy them from the AP. That's disgusting."

Very much agreed.

The media should cover casualties if the family says its ok.

That they have not bothered to do so beyond a single photographer until Obama was in Dover is reprehensible.

Uh, that would be "soldier" as in one soldier - a craftily hidden fact by the slobbering media.
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President Obama was directly involved in retrieving and escorting 18 coffins with individual honors for each. He was there from just after midnight until just before dawn. Only one of these retrievals was filmed. The other 17 Obama did with the troops alone.

This is hysterical. These guys reveled in the leaks that brought grief to Bush.
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Hogwash. Gates was also Bush's Secretary of Defense - you mean he used to revel in the leaks before? I don't think so.

"Imagine that a President going to honor the soldiers returning home for the last time because of decisions he made."

Uh, that would be "soldier" as in one soldier - a craftily hidden fact by the slobbering media.

"Pictures were taken only of Sgt. Griffin's transfer and not the others because Griffin's family was the only one to give journalists permission to cover the event."

And speaking of the slobbering media, they all rushed out there in April to take pictures and write stories. Now the only one who takes pictures is the Associated Press who provides photos to 4,000 media outlet. The rest can't be bothered so they just buy them from the AP. That's disgusting.

The press clammering for transparency or another opportunity to slap Bush/Cheney (or any other Republican) in tha face? It never was about the fallen soldiers.

“I have been appalled by the amount of leaking that has been going on in this process.”

This is hysterical. These guys reveled in the leaks that brought grief to Bush.

Schadenfreude!

Calling Mr. Schadenfreude!

"Imagine that a President going to honor the soldiers returning home for the last time because of decisions he made."

Bush did it without the photo-op. Obama does NOTHING without a photo-op. It was little casket and a lot of Obama.

Bush went to Fort Hood and asked it be kept quiet.

Obama couldn't manage to get to Fort Hood until all the tripods were set up to capture and memorialize every time Obama scratched his butt.

"nor journalistic ethics and application. "

That's just rich. Yeah, Billy, today's NYT are pillars of ethics and "journalistic application".

You're living in a fantasy world. I understand the necessity to create this false construct, the cognitive dissonance must be approaching some physical pain threshold. It'll all feel better once some of that mental pressure is relieved. Have you considered trepanation?

Posted by: Huh? | Nov 12, 2009 10:24:02 PM

You don't understand logic, nor journalistic ethics and application. One bad story (if it exists - hard to trust the trolls on here) does not mean standard journalistic approaches disappear across the board.

"That is most likely. Good journalism does't rely on rumor or guess work or innuendo, but rather on facts."

The same NYT that put out that hit piece about McCain and that lobbyist? You know the one, the one that was nothing but guess work, rumor and innuendo.

The Grey Lady doesn't have the sterling reputation it used to.

Perhaps an editor asked the writer to back up the statement and the writer had none.
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That is most likely. Good journalism does't rely on rumor or guess work or innuendo, but rather on facts.

Here's one way the President can stop the leaks....MAKE A FRICKIN DECISION!!!

Yea, its a shame like some one leaked it out from the White House that Obama is brain dead. Thats funny! WE already know that. That wasn't a leak that was the truth!!!

Scrubbed in the exact way that Obama's "shout-out" was removed from video clips and completely ignored.

You're not being realistic at all if you can't recognize that there are some people who work in the media who actively try to protect Obama's reputation.

"Perhaps an editor asked the writer to back up the statement and the writer had none. "

That's certainly plausible, but given the obvious leanings of the NYT, definitely not probable. More likely, they scrubbed after they realized how craven and calculated that revelation would appear to the public.

"Clearly, according to the NYT, he and his handlers thought it would convey to the country that he wasn't taking any troop decisions lightly."

Or maybe not since they removed that.

Perhaps an editor asked the writer to back up the statement and the writer had none.

The whole thing obviously became an embarrassment to the right wingers as they have tried every way they can to undermine the appearance.

Poor Liz Cheney had to make up a lie about Bush going to Dover all the time to try and execute some CYA.

"Do you really think a President standing in front of a flag draped coffin is a good photo op"

Clearly, according to the NYT, he and his handlers thought it would convey to the country that he wasn't taking any troop decisions lightly.

You're interpretation completely ignores that aspect of the NYT story.

As far as I can tell, there's only one take-away from the NYT's blurb. Obama went to Dover under political auspices. Not honor or duty. But for political gain.

"What's your intepretation? I'm open to other views. Just not straight denials like others have been doing."

Its pretty simple.

He wanted to go down to see the troops coming back from Dover.

He knew his presence would mean media coverage (far more than has occurred since the first casualties returned where the media was allowed if the family agreed which is a sad reflection on the media and ourselves if you ask me) so they asked family members.

Some families realizing the President would bring more media coverage that usual declined to have the media cover their family members return.

Do you really think a President standing in front of a flag draped coffin is a good photo op?

I certainly hope that everyone gets it, that these "leaks" are planned and executed by the WH..
They are not loose lips at a cocktail party, Its a calculated nugget of information tossed out so Obama can check the political wind before committing to any decision. He has done this on EVERY policy he has had to touch.
So now the "administration" is going to punish anyone who "leaks" information. Puh-leeese...do they really think we buy this baloney?

Hows about we just get some pro small business things going and then all will be well again. And pull out of Afghanistan since your heart and gut are really not committed to winning. Just pull out.
There, problems fixed.