Ed Morrissey notes a Der Spiegel report that Obama is skipping his planned meeting with U.S. troops in Germany:
Certainly there could be circumstances that justify this, but Obama said this morning: “we’ve got some down time tonight. What are you guys gonna do in Berlin? Huh? Huh? You guys got any big. plans? …I’ve never been to Berlin, so…I would love to tour around a little bit.” It would be egregious for Obama to snub wounded troops from Iraq and Afghanistan at Landstuhl–especially after rejecting an invitation to attend a townhall with veterans, service members, and military families at a U.S. base. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Obama campaign finds a way to make it to Landstuhl. If they don’t, it will look like the trip to Iraq and Afghanistan was nothing more than a photo-op with Petraeus and the troops.
