The latest on that atrocious McCain ad that attacks Obama for not visiting wounded troops in German.  This is from VetVoice:

Dr. Katherine Scheirman, who was Chief of Medical Operations [at Ramstein Air Force Base] during Operation Iraqi Freedom, said in a statement:

“John McCain’s new ad is dishonest and shameful, and I say that as the former Chief of Medical Operations.  Senators Hagel and Reed confirmed to Bob Schieffer yesterday that Senator Obama visited the Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad as a part of their CODEL, with no media present.

“In Germany, Senator Obama made the right decision to respect wounded troops, and the doctors and nurses doing crucial and time-sensitive work, by not making a visit that was characterized as a campaign event by the Pentagon.  Senator Obama should be thanked for putting our military above politics.  And, I would hope that John McCain would think in those same terms, the next time he is put in a similar situation.

“Senator Obama has voted for the troops when John McCain has not, most recently on the new GI Bill.  I am happy that Senator Obama puts the welfare of our troops above politics.”

Are you ashamed yet, Senator?  Not only did you get Ramstein wrong, it turns out that Obama did exactly what you said he should do when he was in Iraq.

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