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Related: About this forumPresident Obama makes a phone call immediately following his State of the Union Address - pic
U.S. President Barack Obama is pictured with first lady Michelle Obama while making a phone call from the U.S. Capitol immediately following his State of the Union Address, to inform John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by U.S. Special Operations Forces in Somalia, in this photograph taken on January 24, 2012 and released on January 25. U.S. special operations forces swooped into Somalia on Wednesday and rescued two hostage aid workers after killing their nine kidnappers, a rare and daring raid in the Horn of Africa nation to free foreign captives. Obama authorized the raid on Monday and military commanders gave the final go-ahead on Tuesday, Pentagon officials said.
liberal N proud
(60,346 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Stratetalker
(77 posts)This is an iconic photo coming right out of the gate. The setting, lighting, and emotions displayed were pitch perfect: The photographer is to be commended. Could grace the cover of TIME with ease
roguevalley
(40,656 posts)Should be labeled simply grace
Tarheel_Dem
(31,241 posts)mike_c
(36,281 posts)Bet that was a real welcome call!
denbot
(9,901 posts)I beg to disagree.
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Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)fake rescue, I mean?
Proles
(466 posts)The GOP will have a hard time painting Obama weak on defense, and with economic figures getting better as well, the right will soon be unable to articulate any argument against him that won't be a lie.
anon-y-moose
(200 posts)the president is right and good !
4_TN_TITANS
(2,977 posts)I remember a pic from the campaign where he had a foot up like that and those shoes were even more worn. I guess he has better things to do than order new Presidential Seal Boots, remember W always had a shiny new pair of those. Obama's shoes were made for walking.