Friday, August 24, 2012

Obama: 'Chicago Is an Example of What Makes This Country Great'

".... at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago, Illinois, President Barack Obama praised his adopted city, where he lived before becoming president of the United States. "Chicago is an example of what makes this country great," Obama said. His audience applauded.

As WBEZ reports, while some 2,000 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, more than 5,000 people have been killed by gun fire in Chicago during that time, based on Department of Defense and FBI data. "     [Weekly Standard]


19 people shot in overnight shootings across Chicago

[Chicago Tribune]

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