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Related: About this forumSoldier Who Served With Humayun Khan Won’t Vote For Trump After He Criticized Family
But we cant afford for our Commander In Chief to keep messing up like this, there are too many lives on the line, Sgt. Angela McIntyre, who served with Humayan Khan, told BuzzFeed News. Ultimately, the military is controlled by words.
A fellow soldier of Army Capt. Humayun Khan who said she was on the base when he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq told BuzzFeed News Tuesday that she will not vote for Donald Trump after he criticized the fallen veterans parents.
Trump has been in conflict with Khans parents, Khizr and Ghazala, since Khizr delivered a speech criticizing the Republican nominee last week. After, Trump suggested that Khizirs wife was not allowed to speak during the address, said Khizir viciously attacked him, and repeatedly tried to refocus conversations about the Khans to radical Islamic terrorism.
McIntyre, who was at the Army base in Baqubah, Iraq, the day he died, said that someone who does not understand how his words affect the people he speaks about, should not be in charge of the military.
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The veteran said before Trumps comments about Khans family, she was on the fence about which candidate had her vote She was neither pro-Clinton nor Trump. But now she has changed her mind.
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A fellow soldier of Army Capt. Humayun Khan who said she was on the base when he was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq told BuzzFeed News Tuesday that she will not vote for Donald Trump after he criticized the fallen veterans parents.
Trump has been in conflict with Khans parents, Khizr and Ghazala, since Khizr delivered a speech criticizing the Republican nominee last week. After, Trump suggested that Khizirs wife was not allowed to speak during the address, said Khizir viciously attacked him, and repeatedly tried to refocus conversations about the Khans to radical Islamic terrorism.
McIntyre, who was at the Army base in Baqubah, Iraq, the day he died, said that someone who does not understand how his words affect the people he speaks about, should not be in charge of the military.
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The veteran said before Trumps comments about Khans family, she was on the fence about which candidate had her vote She was neither pro-Clinton nor Trump. But now she has changed her mind.
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Soldier Who Served With Humayun Khan Won’t Vote For Trump After He Criticized Family (Original Post)
Capt. Obvious
Aug 2016
OP
Since you didn't click on the link and just wanted to leave a despicable comment
Capt. Obvious
Aug 2016
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giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)1. For the record being on the same base as someone does
not mean you served with them. Second, obviously she didn't even know the man if she was still considering voting for the gasbag before that. Our brothers & sisters in arms are our family & if she had known him personally her offense would have been a long time ago.
She's nothing but an attention seeking ass.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)2. Since you didn't click on the link and just wanted to leave a despicable comment
from the article:
McIntyre said she patrolled the perimeter of the base alongside Khan every morning during the ten months were stationed there together.
We really got close down range, McIntyre said, using military slang for being deployed into an active war zone. When youre there, she said, your family is the military.
She said Khan had a corny sense of humor and was a great leader. He lead from the front and he was never mean, she said. When he gave an order he made it seem doable.
Despite being in a war zone, he was a peaceful man, she said, who talked often about wanting Iraqis to embrace that we were there to help them, not to harm or arm them.
In early June 2004, Khan told McIntyre not to join him on their normal morning patrol, but to go to her office and file a report. She said she was hesitant, but agreed. While she was filing the report Khan noticed a suspicious vehicle near the gate he told his fellow soldiers to take cover, and went on his own to check it out.
We really got close down range, McIntyre said, using military slang for being deployed into an active war zone. When youre there, she said, your family is the military.
She said Khan had a corny sense of humor and was a great leader. He lead from the front and he was never mean, she said. When he gave an order he made it seem doable.
Despite being in a war zone, he was a peaceful man, she said, who talked often about wanting Iraqis to embrace that we were there to help them, not to harm or arm them.
In early June 2004, Khan told McIntyre not to join him on their normal morning patrol, but to go to her office and file a report. She said she was hesitant, but agreed. While she was filing the report Khan noticed a suspicious vehicle near the gate he told his fellow soldiers to take cover, and went on his own to check it out.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)3. Since you OBVIOUSLY didn't click
the link and read the entire story, perhaps you should consider deleting your vile, ignorant comment. Just a friendly suggestion.
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pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)5. Your post was ignorant crap
And I'll happily take the hide for this in our no-context jury system.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)6. Your username continues to crack me up.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)7. Heart out to Sgt. Angela McIntyre. Republicans! Your Words Hurt! stop attacking our Vets!
In early June 2004, Khan told McIntyre not to join him on their normal morning patrol, but to go to her office and file a report. She said she was hesitant, but agreed. While she was filing the report Khan noticed a suspicious vehicle near the gate he told his fellow soldiers to take cover, and went on his own to check it out.
Even though this happened in 2004, Sgt. McIntyre must forever think about that day like it happened yesterday.
Even though this happened in 2004, Sgt. McIntyre must forever think about that day like it happened yesterday.