BREAKING NEWS: 3:37 PM KST FIGHTER JETS OVER KOREAN PENINSULA; SITUATION IN MANILA HAS GOTTEN MAJOR SERIOUS AS THE CONDITION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA HAS DETERIORATED
B-52 Bombers & fighter jets flying over the Korean Peninsula.
ABC News Cecilia Vega: "I am Cecilia Vega reporting from the ABC News HQ in NYC, NY St. What was supposed to be a historic State Visit to the Philippines has turned into tragedy. Just as Robin & George have reported earlier from "Good Morning America", President Obama & Philippine President Benigno Aquino, III were both shot during the Honor Guard Inspection of the Welcoming Honors Ceremony on the grounds of Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines. According to ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl, who reported President Obama was shot twice in the chest & once in the right back side of his head, which exploded upon impact. President Aquino, III., was hit in the left side of his back & twice in the left shoulder. Soon afterwards, 51 shots rang out (via machine guns) hitting US Secret Service agents, Philippine Presidential Security Group agents, Philippine National Police officers, several dignitaries including many well-wishers in the crowd.
I am told that we're getting a live report from ABS-CBN News in Manila, so let's go to the live broadcast with Karen Davila of "Headstart".....
Davila: "Good afternoon everyone. Live at the ABS-CBN News Studios in Manila, I am Karen Davila & this is a special edition of "Headstart". As you have heard earlier in the breaking news special report both US President Barack Obama & Philippine President Benigno SC Aquino, III were both shot during the Honor Guard Inspection of the Welcoming Honors Ceremony on the grounds of Malacanang Palace. 57 shots were fired as several US Secret Service agents, Presidential Security Group agents, PNP officers, several dignitaries including well-wishers in the crowd were struck by gunfire. I am told (via earpiece) by Ces Drilon of "Bandila", who is live outside of Makati Medical Center, she is reporting President Aquino, III was hit in the left side of his back & shoulder while unconfirmed reports stated that President Obama was hit in the head. That's an unconfirmed report.... Ok, let me get that out real quick (Davila talking to the communication staff via telephone).
We are told that soon after the shooting at Malacanang Palace, the Presidential limousine carrying Presidents Obama & Aquino, III was speeding at a record-high pace to Makati Medical Center in Makati City, which arrived at 3:33 PM. Immediately, the entire hospital & surrounding areas were quickly placed on lock-down as the US Forces Philippines, Armed Forces of the Philippines & other law enforcement agencies began nationwide lock-down all over the Philippines due to a national emergency. Now.... Ok, Hold it. Hold it!
I am being told by Bernadette Sembrano of "TV Patrol" through the earpiece here that we do have footage of the shooting & if you've got young children, you might want to advise them to go to their rooms because fair warning: the following footage is extremely graphic, we're going to air this right now via RTVM:
[Full video showing Obama & Aquino, III getting hit by gunfire concluding with Obama getting a vicious, graphic head shot, causing the right backside of his head getting blasted out; few members of the AFP Honor Guard & PSG Marching Band members getting hit; several spectators in the crowd hit by gunfire; several US Secret Service agents & Philippine PSG agents also got hit by gunfire.]
It appears that both President Obama & President Aquino, III were hit by gunfire in the footage we just finished watching, but there has been no confirmation of such & I refuse to report that officially at this time. But it does, going off appearance, seem to suggest Presidents Obama & Aquino, III were injured due to the high volume of Secret Service agents & PSG agents surrounding them & the seeming slownness of their efforts to getting them into the limousine. I believe.....my earpiece is talking again, one minute.... I understand. I'll report that right now.
We can confirm that President Obama & President Aquino, III were both hit by gunfire & both are currently undergoing preparations for emergency surgery at Makati Medical Center in Makati City. We're now joined by our Chief Malacanang Correspondent........................."
Makati Medical Center 4:53 PM PHST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
Makati Medical Center, Makati City, Philippines
The surgeons were working hard to save President Obama's life, whose life was teetering on fading away fast due to the severity of his gunshot wounds as well as one of the nurses, trying to hold onto whatever was left of the right backside of his head, which obviously showed lots of hanging brain matter including parts of the goo-ing brain matter falling out onto the floor, which freaked out & scared the Hell out of Loisa Manzano, who was the youngest surgeon assistants "This scares me alot. Seeing parts of the brains of the President of the United States falling out of his head like that. I thought I've seen worse," she wondered inside her inner thoughts. US Navy Rear Admiral & Physician to the President Ronny Jackson along with several of Obama's US Secret Service protection detail were at the President's side along with US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson (who had been blowing up the phones in a nearby waiting room, loudly imploring law enforcement assistance on what had just transpired at Malacanang Palace) & several members of the Presidential entourage, who were traveling with Obama during the Asian Pacific Tour.
"C'mon! We're losing him fast. Where in the Hell is that blood transfusion DAMN IT ?" snapped Dr. Winston Arevalo, who was trying his hardest in saving Obama's save. Arevalo & the other surgeons had found the bullets, taken out of the President's body, placing them into a special case since it was considered federal evidence. The operating room was very large & overlooking in a private room upstairs was US Marine Corps Brigadier General Tucker McPhee, who was one of the military attaches present during the shooting at Malacanang, pacing around saying "Where did those shots come from ? Why couldn't I run over there to get them out of danger ?" McPhee was muttering to himself as he was getting ready to speak with US Marine Corps General James F. Amos, Commandant of the Marine Corps, of the Joint Chief of Staff.
It was closer to 5:00 PM PHST & Obama began to flatline quickly. "Oh my God! We're losing him. Get me the electric machines to bring him back now!" yelled Arevalo. "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6..." he was saying as he used the electric machine by placing two large electric mats on the President's chest & pressed hard as Obama's body shook upward a little bit. "Again Manzano," where she kept pressing the electric machine to get the President's vital signs going again, but once again: he flatlined again. It was 5:21 PM PHST & Manzano decided to do old-fashioned way of trying to save Obama's life by pressing on the dying President's chest & trying to get a response...... Makati Medical Executive Director Dr. Roberto Dela Cruz walked over to Manzano, telling her sternly "Manzano. I think it's time to stop" Loisa ignored her superior's demands, "There's still time to save the President's life sir." as she continued doing the old-fashioned routine in saving Obama's life. Dela Cruz looked at his watch, it was 5:27 PM PHST. "Manzano. I am going to officially call the time of death. 5:27 PM PHST!" With that, the entire world came to a sudden stop!
BREAKING NEWS: 5:27 PM PHST US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA CONFIRMED DEAD AT THE AGE OF 52; US VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN TO BECOME THE 48TH US PRESIDENT; DETAILS COMING IN....
The Honorable Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.,
August 4th, 1961-April 28th, 2014
47th President of the United States
January 20th, 2009-April 28th, 2014
United States Senator from IL
January 3rd, 2005-November 16th, 2008
Member, IL State Senate from District 13
January 13th, 1997-November 23rd, 2004
American flag flown at half-staff at the White House upon official confirmation of President Obama's death.
Shepherd Smith of Fox News' "Shepherd Smith Reporting" (finding out the official confirmation via earpiece, motioning everyone on the panel to be quiet; he then drank a glass of water & cleared his throat. His inner thoughts saying "No turning back now" as he prepared to announce the inevitable before the world. "From Manila, Philippines, the flash apparently official: President Obama died at 5:27 PM PHST, 10:27 AM EST, about 1 HR & 19 minutes ago..... (Fox News contributor Eboni Williams was on the verge of crying as she's being consoled by Juan Williams & Jessica Tarlov off-camera). Vice President Biden (clearing his throat again) has been notified of the President's death while he was in the Situation Room of the White House, but we don't know to where he has proceeded at this point. Presumably, he will be taking office shortly & become the 48th President of the United States....
Now America has six Presidents who have been assassinated in office: Abraham Lincoln (April 15th, 1865), James Garfield (September 19th, 1881), William McKinley (September 14th, 1901), John F. Kennedy (November 22nd, 1963), Gerald Ford (September 5th, 1975) & now Barack Obama (April 28th, 2014).
The nation mourns the 47th President of the United States of America, the Honorable Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.," [Screen cuts to the picture of President Obama with the date of birth & date of death, which then cuts to the Presidential Seal].
Michelle 11:32 AM EST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
Private Family Residence (3rd floor), White House
Washington, DC
Monday, January 21st, 2013: The Obama's during happier times
She wanted to faint, but was too stunned to do that or anything thing else for that matter. Her mind went completely numb too, the reality slowly sinking in fast with a greater, strong force than she could ever anticipated. She continued to stare in the mournful eyes of White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, United States Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) & his wife, Lisa Collis. McDonough repeated again, "I'm sorry Mrs. Obama. I am so, so truly sorry." Without a word, she turned & raced towards the liquor cabinet behind her, & shaking profusely, she poured herself a martini (shaken with ice), spilling some off the side of the glass as she trembled in shock & obviously shaking. She turned towards Warner & Collis. She took a couple of sips & immediately, as if a spell had been broken or a fog being lifted altogether, she quickly fell to her knees & began to cry upon facing the realization that her husband of 22 years simply wasn't coming home for good (more on that later in the TL).
"BARRY!" she sobbed, "OH MY GOD! NOT MY BARRY! WHAT AM I GOING TO TELL MY DAUGHTERS THAT THEIR FATHER IS GONE AND NOT COMING BACK?" Jarrett watched it all unfold, her stomach knotted by the entire scene playing out before her very eyes. She joined Michelle on her knees & wrapped her arms around her. It was of little comfort, but it distracted her from the likelihood that her time in the White House was coming to a permanent close with a new administration coming into power. Inside the First Lady's private office, the phone rang, & a young female intern darted behind them to answer it. She came back down the hall at once & spoke to Mrs. Obama in a soft, quiet voice, "Madam First Lady" she said, "President Biden is on the line."
Soon after speaking with President Biden & incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Mrs. Obama was driven towards Joint Base Andrews AFB in Prince Georges County, MD stepping on a USAF airplane within three HRS after being told the devastating news in order to make preparation plans on collecting the President's remains & flying to Chicago, IL aboard Air Force One (which was still on the tarmac of Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila) for a final flight. Joining her were daughters Malia & Sasha, who joined their mother at the last minute to avoid the heavy onslaught of the press, who arrived at the White House. Meanwhile, the cameras of all of the major national TV networks [CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, C-SPAN, CNN, MSNBC, Fox Business, etc.,] were being trained on the podium set up in the East Room of the White House, where President Biden was set to be sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States. His road to the White House came not through electoral triumph, but rather tragedy & other difficult problems: 1988 & 2008 saw his previous White House dreams dashed. Following his election to the United States Senate in 1972, Biden's first wife, Neilia Hunter Biden & daughter, Naomi Christina, were killed in an automobile accident while Christmas shopping on December 18th, 1972, when Neilia's station wagon was hit by a tractor-trailer truck as she pulled out from an intersection. Biden's sons, Hunter & Beau survived the accident & were taken to the hospital in fair condition. Biden at first considered resigning, but was talked into not doing so once then-US Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield (D-MT) intervened. Biden later married Jill Jacobs on June 18th, 1977, where daughter Ashley Blazer was born on June 8th, 1981. Biden went onto serving in the United States Senate for 36 years, wining reelection in 1978 with 58% of the statewide vote; 1984 with 60% of the statewide vote; 1990 with 63% of the statewide vote; 1996 with 60% of the statewide vote; 2002 with 58% of the statewide vote & again in 2008 with 65% of the statewide vote (the same year he was also elected Vice President). Being tapped as Vice President by then-United States Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in 2008 revived his political career. Fate struck again; at long last, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., was President. Now he had to remain so.....
Aliyah's bullets were focused & to the point with the first six shots fired by her sniper, she made a direct (Obama was hit twice in the chest & once in the back of the head), devastating hit to the right backside of Obama's head. It exploded upon impact, causing the President to fall backward & died within nearly three HRS while in emergency surgery at Makati Medical Center. With the loud firing sound of the sniper, the history of the United States has been altered by an assassin once again, second by a female, with Obama joining the martyred ranks of Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, & Ford. Never before had a woman with such ruthlessness resolve & military training, made such a direct & devastating impact on American politics; it was a foreign policy first, perhaps the loudest---&---most perfect----------------political statement in the decade of the 2010s.
In her mind, Aliyah's justification was "Protecting the Republic" from outside agitators & meddling idiots. To her, Barack Hussein Obama, Jr., was a national security threat to the Republic & meddling in other countries' foreign policy matters such as the South China Sea Crisis with nonsense American uppity-ism. He was a legitimate target , who needed to be stopped in order to launch an aggressive political backlash in the world. But in Michelle Obama's mind, Barack Obama was a good American & even a better husband & father. He was a good man of moral character, a proud father & loving husband & a skilled, athletic, youthful, & genuine human being. Even with his sliding approval ratings in the midpoint of his second term, most Americans couldn't help but like Barack Obama. Which was why none of this made sense to the First Lady. She could understand why somebody wanted to be driven to kill Nixon, Brown & Clinton, but Barack ? What did he ever do to anyone ?
The Heritage Park 6:47 PM PHST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
Heritage Memorial Park, Taguig City, Philippines
Not too long after Obama was pronounced & declared dead at 5:27 PM PHST, the surgeons & nurses cleaned up the bloodied body of the late 47th President of the United States while members of the Presidential entourage looked on, others worked the phones in making calls to the US Embassy staff in Manila (which was heavily guarded). Makati Medical Executive Director Dr. Roberto Dela Cruz spoke with George Pressman, one of the senior higher-ups at The Heritage Memorial Park, where plans were being coordinated between them & several senior staff members of the US Embassy in Manila by taking the late President's body out of Makati Medical Center for a drive toward The Heritage Park Chapel, where security was converging due to possible stalkers.
Over at Makati Medical Center, US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson instructed her agents to block off paparazzi camera folks from agitating & preventing people from coming inside nor outside the emergency exit, only the employees of the Heritage Park Funeral Home were allowed inside (they had the white makeshift coffin with the Presidential Seal inside the hearse). It was 6:00 PM PHST: Lois Manzano & the other nurses gathered the slain US President's clothing (the American flag lapel pin was stained with blood & his white dress shirt was heavily drenched with blood including parts of the collar & the blue periwinkle tie was stained with blood as well), shoes, socks, pants & underwear: Loisa placed them into a large brown paperback. She also placed Obama's wristwatch , wallet, etc., in another long brown paperback too, given them to Pierson, who motioned senior level agents of the Presidential detail to take these to an undisclosed location. Loisa had used large white bandages, while she was holding up parts of the right backside of Obama's head that was blasted out from the explosive impact of Aliyah's bullets, after Obama's head was wrapped carefully in large white bandages & later covered in a large white sheet, the body was carefully placed into the white makeshift coffin, sealing it shut, the members of Obama's Secret Service detail wheeled the coffin through the back way in one of the emergency room exits, where the hearse from The Heritage Park was waiting, the coffin was placed inside & the quiet procession to The Heritage Memorial Park began...
Pierson was awaiting arrival of the Obama family, who aboard a private USAF airplane, that had flown from Joint Base Andrews AFB (it would be very late at night when they arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport). Flags were being flown half-staff at the US Embassy in Manila as well as the US Consulate General in Cebu City; US Forces Philippines in suburban Manila as well. At 9:30 PM PHST, the private USAF airplane landed at NAIA, the Obama family stepped out of the plane & walked toward an awaiting SUV, which they entered & accompanying vehicles behind them, drove all the way towards The Heritage Park Funeral Home in Taguig City, in preparation plans to bringing Barry's body back to the States.
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Uncle Joe & the title he achieved through traumatic circumstances
Uncle Joe 10:46 AM EST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
Oval Office, White House
Washington, DC
Joe & Jill Biden from the 1970s
As he paced around the Oval Office awaiting US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor (who was subbing in for US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who was at the hospital for a family emergency) to be ushered in, Biden took in his new surroundings. He was already eyeing where to place portraits & other changes he wanted to be made inside the executive suite of the White House. The door opened, & White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, whose job was now in question---entered with Associate Justice Sotomayor. "Mr. President" began Sotomayor, "shall I administer the Oath of Office here privately ? Or will you be willing take it publicly ?" Without hesitation, Biden replied "Publicly Madam Associate Justice. The American people need to see the continuity of government in action, even on dark, traumatic days as this."
Over in the East Room of the White House, members of the Biden family had been seated on the front rows, awaiting the arrival of the new President & First Lady. Biden & his wife, Jill were marching in silence from the Oval Office to the East Room for the Impromptu Inauguration............................
Chapter I: The Impromptu Inauguration of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., as the 48th President 12:00 PM EST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
East Room, White House
Washington, DC
Biden being sworn into office as the 48th President of the United States by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in the East Room of the White House.
Over in the Philippines, as the Obama family arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila & drove all the way to the Heritage Memorial Park in Taguig City in making plans to retrieve Obama's body, Secret Service agents confiscated the nuclear football exactly as soon as Obama was declared dead at 5:27 PM PHST in the operating room of Makati Medical Center. That moment marked the official end of the Obama presidency & the beginning of Joe Biden's, even though he does not take the Oath of Office for another few HRS back in the States. Meanwhile, over in Taguig City, members of the Presidential entourage (who were traveling with Obama during his Asian Pacific tour) & senior members of the US Embassy in Manila arrived at The Heritage Memorial Park & greeted the Obama family. US Secret Service Director Julia Pierson escorted Mrs. Obama to a private room, where Pressman uncovered the white sheet, revealing the body of the late 47th President of the United States. "It's him. It's my Barry" Michelle said quietly trying hard to control her emotions because she was almost on the verge of gagging at the sight of seeing her husband's graphic head wound, especially the right backside of his head that was blasted out (more on that later in the TL).
Back in the States, over in Washington, DC., Biden was officially America's 48th Chief Executive. Associate Justice Sotomayor came to the podium & introduced the new President & First Lady, who arrived in a respectful, mild round of applause. No music of "Hail to the Chief" was performed out of respect on what had just transpired in Manila. The cameras were flashing non-stop inside the East Room of the White House; among those in attendance was Maya Sotero-Ng, who represented the Obama family, sitting next to the Biden's on the front row of seats. It was time for the Oath of Office as members of the Biden family surrounded Joe & Jill, who was holding the Biden family Bible.
Sotomayor: "Mr. President, are you prepared to take the Oath of Office ?"
Biden: "Yes ma'am."
Sotomayor: "Please put your left hand on the Biden family Bible, raise your right hand & repeat after me your Oath of Office.
I, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., do solemnly swear...."
Biden: "I, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr., do solemnly swear...."
Sotomayor: "that I will faithfully execute..."
Biden: "that I will faithfully execute..."
Sotomayor: "the office of President of the United States..."
Biden: "the office of President of the United States..."
Sotomayor: "& will to the best of my ability..."
Biden: "& will to the best of my ability..."
Sotomayor: "preserve, protect & defend..."
Biden: "preserve, protect & defend..."
Sotomayor: "the Constitution of the United States."
Biden: "the Constitution of the United States."
Sotomayor: "So help me God."
Biden: "So help me God."
Sotomayor: "Congratulations Mr. President & good luck to you."
Biden: "Thank you very much Madam Associate Justice."
The room broke out in quiet, respectful applause; the Associate Justice removed herself from the podium & took her seat next to First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, who watched on as her husband began his Inaugural Address.
President Biden: "Thank you very much Madam Associate Justice Sotomayor, distinguished guests, my fellow Americans & members of the international community.
Please let us take a moment of silence & prayer in honor of the late President Obama. Let us remember a man of conviction, dignity & love of country, who served this nation of ours until the final breath of his life. On behalf of the American people, Jill & myself in particular, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the Obama family, who has contributed their public service throughout the years. A family, which lost one of its finest sons today. We are here with you, & we shall never forget the 47th President of the United States.
[Silence]....
Like all members of the Obama administration, I have been proud to serve this President & his agenda, that advanced America & the world at so many different levels. That brought peace to millions in the world & prosperity at home. Today, in this moment of sorrow & resolve, I stand here before you as someone who had sought the Presidency in the past, but ascended to this office under unfortunate circumstances & its enormous responsibility. But neither will I shrink it. The nation has lost a great visionary leader before his time, but the constitutional republic, that President Obama wholeheartedly believed in, works, as it has over our proud 238 year history. I shall be a humble servant of the American people, who elected me twice as their Vice President, & continue the policies of President Barack Obama. As I assume this solemn duty to serve as your President , I feel it is my duty to make a compact with my fellow countrymen. Not an inaugural address, not a fireside chat, not a campaign speech, just a little straight talk among friends & I intend it to be the first of many.
And even though we as a nation are on a crossroads today & we are mourning, nothing could honor the service & legacy of President Obama more than to continue the hard work he began when you first elected him to this office. With a sense of devotion & optimism. This was President Obama's spirit & this is the spirit of America, our America. As I assume the Presidency under these extra ordinary circumstances, I ask you to join me in this effort & give me your trust, your prayers & your support. We have many challenges ahead, but only as one nation, under God, we can & will prevail. We have one common destiny, as one nation with freedom & justice for all.
To outline the specific goals of my Presidency & my administration, I have already spoken with congressional leaders earlier today to give a speech before a Joint Session of Congress within the next few weeks. I am confident, that together, we will move this nation forward & renew its principles & ideals while finding pragmatic solutions that makes America a better place every single day.
With all the strength & all the good sense I have gained from life, with all the confidence my family, my friends, the dedicated Cabinet & my diligent staff impart to me, & with the goodwill of countless Americans I have met over my five & half years as Vice President, I now solemnly reaffirm the promise I made to you over the course of my career as a public servant: to uphold the Constitution, to do what is right as God gives me to see the right, & to do the very best I can for America.
I will not let you down. Thank you very much. God Bless America & may God protect our troops."
[Round of respectful applause from the crowd as the Presidential Seal shows on all the TV screens across the world].
The Heritage Park 10:30 PM PHST, Monday, April 28th, 2014
The Heritage Memorial Park, Taguig City, Philippines
After identifying her husband's body inside the private room, Mrs. Obama was escorted to retrieve her husband's personal effects, but wanted to know what will happen to these personal effects. Pierson replied "These personal effects will be kept for federal evidence since this isn't only a federal crime, but an international crime well. Here is the President's watch, wallet, etc.," as she handed those other effects to the former First Lady, who placed them into a plastic bag & grabbed it very hard in order to avoid letting her daughters see them. She also decided NOT to let Malia & Sasha see their late father's body in such a gruesome way (as mentioned earlier, the right backside of his head was blasted out from the attack at Malacanang Palace). "I want a closed casket for the funeral services when we arrive back in the States." Outside of the Heritage Park, security was quite obvious: members of the US Secret Service coordinating with the Philippine Presidential Security Group (PSG), Philippine National Police & US Forces Philippines had blocked off the roads in Taguig City & also blocked off traffic, forcing the traffic to clog parts of Quezon City. The private room (where Obama's body was placed into a deep freezer) was heavily guarded inside the funeral chapel of The Heritage Park by security for the remainder of 2-3 days.
Obviously still grieving, weary & tired from the long flight from Washington, DC to Manila, Mrs. Obama was driven to Forbes Park Residence to spend the night or two until they were ready to do a procession toward Ninoy Aquino International Airport, placing her husband's remains aboard Air Force One in flying back to the States. Plans were underway to fly Air Force One into a private indoor hangar (April 30th will be the expected date for arrival) at O'Haire International Airport in Chicago, IL.
Details of the Private Autopsy of the 46th US President 12:29 AM PHST, Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
The Heritage Memorial Park, Taguig City, Philippines
[Segment will be graphic: viewer discretion advised]
Private medical examiners from Taguig City were assisted by White House Physician to the President US Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson & several others from Makati Medical Center, participated in the private autopsy of the late President Obama. The autopsy started 11:29 PM PHST & ended at 5:56 AM PHST.
Among the findings:
(1) They probed the bullet hole in the base of President Obama's left side of his chest below the left scapula, managed to get the bullet fragment out (after Manzano had to remove the heart, lungs, etc., in order to remove all of the remaining bullet fragments out). Emergency room physicians from Makati had obscured it earlier while performing the first part of the autopsy.
(2) The private autopsy report of the 47th President, (later Roberts Commission Exhibit CE 387) described the back wound as being oval shaped, 6 by 4 millimeters (0.24 in x 0.16 in), & located in the lower left side of the shoulder blade in the back.
(3) The concluding page of the private autopsy report stated other missiles (the other bullets through the back to the chest) entered the upper left side of the back & traversed the soft tissues & damaged the left lung.
(4) It also concluded that the bullets produced damage to the spinal cord, which was severely damaged & shattered upon impact.
(5) The gunshot wound to the back of the President's head was described by the private autopsy as a laceration measuring 15 by 6 millimeters (0.59 in x 0.24 in), situated to the right & slightly above the external occipital protuberance. In the underlying bone is a corresponding wound through the skull showing beveling (a cone-shaped widening) of the margins of the bone as viewed from the inside of the skull.
(6) The large & irregularly-shaped wound in the right side of the head (chiefly to the parietal bone, but also involving the temporal & occipital bone) is described as being about 13 centimeters (5.1 in) wide at the largest diameter.
During the long private autopsy, they carefully examined Obama's organs (heart, lungs, stomach, kidneys, etc.,) the left lung was obviously damaged from the bullet fragments & they had to remove all of the hanging brain matter (what's left of the brain) out of the entire right backside of his head (placing it into a special case for national security reasons) soon afterwards: the organs were carefully placed back into the body, including carefully placing large black-covered cloth-like bandages on the right backside of his head & sewing it up. Afterwards, they sewed up the body, cleaned it up thoroughly & placed the body into the deep freezer.
