Did Obama cancel visit with wounded troops?
After Obama returned from his vacation ( or world campaign trip? )
A Republican Campaign TV Ad on Saturday, July 26th, 2008 states:
"He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn’t allow him to bring cameras."
That Obama visited a Berlin gym is not in dispute.
Did Obama cancel visit with wounded troops?
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After the Pentagon raised a number of issues about its policy against campaign activity at a military base — including any media coverage or speeches, Obama did cancel his visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany .
“Nobody denied Sen. Obama the opportunity to visit our wounded being cared for at Landstuhl. Obviously as a sitting senator he has an interest in that and can certainly visit in an official capacity,” said Bryan Whitman, spokesman for the Pentagon.

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