In a May 31 post on Atlas Shrugs, Pamela Geller criticized Obama for honoring the troop's sacrifice “on behalf of their country.” Geller, who has a history of supporting “birtherism,” called the line from Obama's prepared remarks, “Brother Obama's latest slip of the foreign tongue.” From Atlas Shrugs:

Uh, whose country? Brother Obama's latest slip of the foreign tongue.

Obama: Memorial Day is time to honor troops (hat tip Pamela H)

More than just barbecues and family time, Memorial Day is the chance to honor members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of their country, President Barack Obama

Within the hour, reporters who accompanied Obama to the cemetery in Elwood, Ill., were told the speech had been called off. The White House had released copies of Obama's prepared remarks in advance of his talk, but they were pulled back when the event had to be canceled."