A great moment from Geraldo’s show last night where Charles Woods, a man of high integrity, told the president that he totally forgives him, yet he also encouraged the president to come forward and now be a coward about what really happened:

DAILY CALLER – “My question of the president would be this: Your Honor, I respect your office as president. But if this attack on American citizens, on American soil, happened 2,000 miles away from Washington, D.C. — say in Los Angeles or in Seattle — would you have waited seven hours before you sent the first airplane? Would you have waited seven hours until the attack was over? Would you have waited a couple of days until you had all of the videos and all the information before you responded in a responsible military way?”

Host Geraldo Rivera pressed Woods on his argument and suggested that he was “angry” at the loss of his son. That wasn’t the case, Woods explained.

“First of all, I am not angry at all,” Woods said. “In fact, Mr. President, if I had the opportunity of speaking to you face to face, and I would really love to, I would say this: ‘Mr. President, I respect your office. However, if you are responsible for the death of my son, I totally forgive you.’”

“This is about honor, courage and about love for America. And remember this, Mr. President: My son and the others died heroes and it’s better to die the death of a hero than it is to live the life of a coward. If you are responsible for the death of my son, I forgive you, I love you. I also love America.”

Watch the full video:

Also, see this post by Hotair that shows how it was believed to be Al Qaeda early on before the president had changed his story to the video and he crowd story.




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Sara Otto
Sara Otto

I sympathize with this man's loss... as I sympathize with the tens of thousands who lost family members in the other tragic event that occurred on 9/11. Remember, the one that also came with advance warning and plenty of time to react after the first plan hit? My point is that it is easy to blame others in hindsight for not predicting the future accurately.

bobemakk
bobemakk

Mr. Woods, I pray for you and your family. Obama must go even though you forgive him for the death of your son. On 9/11 I worked for the FAA and GW Bush cleared the skies within 4 hours of every plane flying.

Delayed reaction and holding back and blaming a video was the biggest lie in history. Romney for president.

Sara Otto
Sara Otto

Had Bush taken four hours to react to Benghazi, the outcome would have been the same. Also, there was a demonstration over the video throughout the entire region, including Benghazi... I watched it developing outside of the embassy for over an hour on television prior to the attacks. We can judge people for their mistakes, but we can not rewrite history to suit our narrative.

AtlEsquire1973
AtlEsquire1973

I could not be that kind if it was my son who was murdered because of this president's absolute failure of leadership. Love would not be the word I was using for the president. I'll keep it to myself what words I would use, however I'm sure you can imagine.

LiberalBoycotter
LiberalBoycotter

Mr. Woods deserves to have Barry, look him in the face and tell him what really happened, but that will never be. Here is a man with a kind and wonderful soul, who will never be told the truth by Barry. I believe this is out in the blogasphere, and that the American people who know are outraged by what Barry did, and that the MSM, is protecting him!!!!!!

chatterbox365
chatterbox365

I'm glad to see some of the families speaking out...they need to know what happened and so do the American people. I am ashamed we have a POS president and administration.. Romney may not have been our first choice, but we have to pull together and get Obama out. I'll take a flipper over a traitor any day.

I can't stand Geraldo. Every time I see him on TV, I think about the time he got his nose broken back in 1988.

Sara Otto
Sara Otto

The other family members are speaking out... against Romney for politicizing this.

Jules1021
Jules1021

We need Obama out of office. Please give what you can we are making a huge push because even Michigan is close now.. We can use a dollar if that is all you have, God bless.. If we cannot protect our Military from our Government how can our Military protect us ??? Stand for the truth and let's get Romney elected and have the truth for this man and his family.. https://www.mittromney.com/donate/seven-in-seven/?sc=INTMAP003&utm_medium=email&utm_source=et&utm_content=link_body_Expand+the+Map&utm_campaign=1983592_259674_Mitt%2520Romney

MLCBLOG
MLCBLOG

.....I used to just love General Petraeus but I guess his name sounds too much like Betrays Us because it's finally happened. He has changed what he said and is now taking about a spontaneous Al Quaeda event. Yuk.

PVG
PVG

Oh to have that man's faith!! God has been glorified despite the godless coward in the wh.

Our GOD truly is awesome!

DizzyMissL
DizzyMissL

Mr. Woods--class act

Geraldo--dolt

Mary_Linda
Mary_Linda

That reporter is biased to Obama - you can FEEL it. He stressed often about his military source saying They could do Nothing; That's the president impotent response because the president is hiding something and this reporter is blind to this president's arrogance and cover-up! He's a lefty trying to look balanced.

GiantM
GiantM

"He's a lefty trying to look balanced".

Oh you mean...his life is a Merry-Go-Round!

Well of course...lol.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

I have the utmost respect for the office of the President of the United States. However, I have absolutely no respect for anyone who usurps that office and desecrates it with actions that could be deemed unamerican at the very least and, most certainly, possibly treasonous at worst.

Charles Woods is an American hero himself, and it's no wonder his boy turned out to be a great hero in his own right. This sort of character is hard to instill in someone, but when it is, it shines through. My sympathies go out to him not only for the loss of his son, but for what he had to endure being with Geraldo, that leftist scumbag idiot. To just assume Mr. Woods was angry at the President and that would be an excuse for what he was saying was disingenuous at best.

After all that has come out so far, with more to follow, just accepting what one General had to say with no proof is congruent to helping the coverup. Mr. Woods and his family should have walked away from Rivera as fast as they could.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

I would have walked away, after I slapped geraldo into next week. But, then I'm no Mr. Woods.

poljunkie
poljunkie

As I said previously Mr Woods is a gracious man, a forgiving man---a better man than me.

We can see where his son got all of his best traits.

GiantM
GiantM

Noooo question!

And his son Tyrone is the kind of young man that would get the shirt off my back even though I never met him. It is men like this among us whom my respect for them brings tears to my eyes because of the honor they carry not only for their fellow brother in arms, but for the G_D blessed nation we live in.

He is the epitome of the bible verse:

John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Just saw this on facebook- please someone tell me this isn't true. I knew he'd been relieved of duty, but never heard he was arrested too! http://www.officialteapartyusa.com/pt/Obama-Has-US-General-Arrested-for-Activating-Special-Forces-Teams-in-Bengazy-10.29.2012/discussion.htm

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

Of course they would have to "arrest" him, he might be so bold as to tell all.

How else can they shut him up?

This is the worst administration in the history of the universe.

obama is the most vicious, vile, person to ever be POTUS.

I hold him in contempt and hold those who voted for him in even more contempt.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

me too badbad. I also hold our congress and coward so called speaker in contempt for not indicting this freaking dictator 2 years ago. I sent him a scathing letter today, which I doubt nothing will come of it, but I had to send it anyway, seeing as I can't legally do anything else. :-(

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Here's a focus on the removal of Rear Admiral Charles M. Gaouette from his command of the powerful Carrier Strike Group Three (CSG-3) currently located in the Middle East.

http://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2012/10/obama-fires-top-admiral-as-coup-plot-fears-grows-2466106.html

Apparently the Admiral heard the calls for help and was moving his forces to assist in the rleiefe of Benghazi, relief that the Cretin in Chief prevented.

Are there enough Seals, CIA Operatives,Army, Navy,Generals and Admirals yet to storm the place and effect an arrest?

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

Are there enough Seals, CIA Operatives,Army, Navy,Generals and Admirals yet to storm the place and effect an arrest?

Just the thought of such an occurance makes my heart sing.

badbadlibs
badbadlibs

You, Mike the Marine and all others like you two have my utmost respect and admiration. God be with you men....always.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Missed your response badbad.

As thousands of muslim "heroes" now enjoying arab virgins in muz heaven can now attest, it's not always the number of American patriots you face that cansend you for the "dirt nap," but rather the training, dedication and fearlessness in any such group.

There is not one veteran alive that believes that, if Obama gets re-elected, there will be a tomorrow for the Untied States. If there is any effort to be made it will be made today and it will be a total effort and there will be no mercy, no prisoners and no escape. All it will take is the wrong word from the colossally stupid Obama to set it off.

Just heard from Mike the Marine that a whole bunch of, that is many, former Marines are going to Washington DC to celebrate the US Marine Birthday on Nov 10 at the Marines Memorial on the green. If Obama is re-elected, I will join them.

I don't know if you've met any active duty Marines but if you have, picture what former Marines are like having had years to see watch how the progressives, communists, racists, liberals and Democrats have squandered their sacrifices. I don't even want to talk about how that feels.

stage9
stage9

Both of those men deserve the nation's highest honors!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Thank you Words! I've been posting these on facebook as I get them.

This is horrible.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Well said as usual my Wordyfriend. I can't say much to that except well said. And God Bless Mrs Words.

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

Mrs WFM gave the link to me couple of says ago, I posted it, then wondered if I'd been had by a rumor.

But Now I see the story expanding, growing legs and fangs by the hour, picking up momentum and it does't matter if the story is 100% factual or not. It is plausible. It is the only story that makes sense. It's the only story about American fighting men, not a lazy, yellow, dope smoking, liberal Affirmative Action College Graduate whose parentage can be settled by a coin flip, that rings true.

The kind of institutionalized cowardice and stupidity and lame cover up attempts would be more reminiscent of a Panther raid on a Denny's gone wrong because there were 2 Dennys on the same street.

Frankly, I would prefer to see the Obama Administration, the man, the family and the memory, destroyed by a rumor or a lie than anything else. Justice, karma, whatever it is. Ignominy is a lonely, lonely place to be interred.

GiantM
GiantM

Gen Ham's action speak volumes!!! And I mean major volumes. Being prior military, there is no greater honor than to meet or even be in the presence of the President.

Clearly that feeling recently has not rested in the heart of Gen. Ham for Obama or his elite upper leaders.

A clear example of the "Emperor having no clothes".

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

So many of you excellent men are here my Giantbrother, and I try to remember all of you who served to say thank you. I hope I've said it long before now, but just in case I missed you, thank you so much for your service. God Bless you brother.

GiantM
GiantM

That is. Don't hesitate to shot me an email anytime either.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Is that you in the photo? THat's a wonderful service GiantBrother!! Thank you :-)

westernhunter
westernhunter

He was replaced by Gen. David Rodriguez according to reports dtd earlier this month.

However I saw and remarked on RS that there was a news rpt dtd 09/19/12 that said Rodriguez "was chosen to take command". I saved the Oct reports but not the Sept one and I went back to find it and could not. Here is one Oct report. Sure wish I could find Sept one.

http://www.stripes.com/news/navy/navy-replaces-admiral-leading-mideast-strike-group-1.194780

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Thank you westernhunter... I did see that article yesterday. This is a different one though, not General Ham, so two of them have been relieved of duty and replaced. I don't know if this one is because of Benghazi, but the timing is interesting. The case of Gen. Ham though, definitly stinks.

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Perhaps Obama has learned some new techniques usually reserved for the likes of Kim Jong-Un.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-24/officials-executed-for-drinking-during-kim-jong-il-mourning/4332326

It appears Panetta and Dempsey are trying to make it look like a routine command switch, when, in reality, the smell wafts all the way across the nation.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/robbins-report/2012/oct/28/general-losing-his-job-over-benghazi/

WordsFailMe
WordsFailMe

This story is growing legs and teeth

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

For once this week Nukefriend, I'm going to shut up and remain a lady. ((()))s

Nukeman60
Nukeman60

Yeah, there are some troubling things arising lately. But whether you shut up about them or not or speak your mind, you are always a lady.

stage9
stage9

OH BULL! Geraldo is such a pawn! We can have a QRF geared up and ready within 10 minutes or less! This is such a load of Bull! QRF teams are geared PRECISELY for this kind of situation!

conservative61
conservative61

Everything written about Obama here is true. However, I note one point missing. Obama, forget his lies, is a Muslim, and Islamist heart and soul. He let four Americans die because he didn't want to upset his brother Islamists. Lying to the American people was an acceptable route given how the MSM has and would cover for his sorry a$$. For the past four years, likely more, Obama has done everything he can to further a worldwide Islamist take over and the establishment of Sharia law.

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

I don't get it... doesn't he have the right to be angry about his son? Why would it be a bad thing if he was angry about his son?

crosshr
crosshr

for the courage of Mr Woods son, Ty, I'm lost for word (undescribable) for Mr. Wood's courage and forgiving heart of this awful dishonest admin and of the pants-on-fire chief, he's spiritual with great depth.

from an angle of embracing Christian values and morals, Obama and most of his admin members as put by Mr. Woods, would rather live a life of cowards by lying their way through life. I know, they are walking rodden bunch

Only a fool like heraldo would vote for Obama for another term. There , I said it !

( I sure wanna slap heraldo's mustache and drain stupid mukos out from his brain, whada waste of human being )