Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told FOX News the Pentagon did not tell Obama he couldn??t visit, but explained that he would be under specific restrictions.

??We do have certain policy guidelines for political campaigns and elections and what is appropriate and what is not appropriate in those situations,? he said. ??The issue here is that if you are both a sitting senator and a political candidate ? you need to do it in your capacity as a sitting senator or you have to do it with the restrictions that apply to any other candidate out there that might be running for office that is not a sitting senator.?

A memo sent out Wednesday from Undersecretary of Defense David Chu explained that Obama??s visit to such a military facility would be limited under these circumstances. Obama would not have been able to bring any of his campaign staff ?? only one Senate staffer and security. He also would not have been able to address the media or make any campaign-related statements.
Obama Camp: Visit to Troops Would Have Seemed Too Political - America’s Election HQ

Like I stated, NO photo op.

Have a good one!:s4:
Psycho4Bud Reviewed by Psycho4Bud on . Press pissed off @ Palin Palin Meets with Karzai, Press Shut Out September 23rd, 2008 12:54 PM Eastern by Shushannah Walshe NEW YORK??Sarah Palin just wrapped her meeting with Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. The Palin camp relented and allowed the pool TV producer and cameraman in; even after the camp told print poolers they would not be allowed to enter. The Palin campaign spokesperson Tracey Schmitt provided this statement as to why originally no editorial presence would be allowed in the meetings, but no Rating: 5