He has no shame.
(USA Today) — President Obama welcomed home U.S. troops in Fort Bragg, N.C., on Wednesday as America concludes its nearly nine-year-old war in Iraq.
Speaking to 3,000 U.S. servicemembers and their families who gathered in an airplane hangar on this military installation, Obama thanked the troops for their service and said the military was now entering a season of homecoming as the last U.S. troops leave Iraq in the coming days.
“One of the most extraordinary chapters in the history of the American military will come to an end,” Obama said. “Iraq’s future will be in the hands of its people. America’s war in Iraq will be over. We knew this day would come. We have known it for some time now. But still, there is something profound about the end of a war that has lasted so long.”
Dating back to his days an Illinois state senator, Obama characterized the war in Iraq as a “dumb war.”
But Obama’s remarks at Fort Bragg included no mention of his opposition of the war, and instead centered on his appreciation for the troops.
“The war in Iraq will soon belong to history, and your service belongs to the ages,” Obama said. “Never forget that you are part of an unbroken line of heroes spanning two centuries — from the colonists who overthrew an empire; to your grandparents and parents, who faced down fascism and communism; to you — men and women who fought for the same principles in Fallujah and Kandahar, and delivered justice to those who attacked us on 9/11.”