Fight The Smears: The Truth About Barack Visiting Military Hospitals
Lie:
John McCain, his spokesmen, and his TV ads have all been politicizing our wounded heroes by making the false claim that Barack Obama snubbed wounded troops by not visiting them on his trip overseas because TV cameras would not be allowed to cover the visit.
Truth:
The Obama campaign originally planned a private trip (no media) to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to visit wounded troops, but canceled it to prevent the perception of politicizing our troops.
Senator Obama was honored to meet with our men and women in uniform in Iraq and Afghanistan during his foreign trip and has visited a combat support hospital in Baghdad as well as wounded soldiers at Walter Reed without fanfare. Barack Obama also called wounded troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center while overseas. (Reference)
Relevant YouTube Videos:
Andrea Mitchell debunks the McCain claim “That literally is not true”
Barack Obama explains the Landstuhl hospital visit
Sen. Chuck Hagel scolds John McCain
