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December 13, 2006
Kerry To Travel To Iraq
(AP) WASHINGTON
Sen. John Kerry, whose botched joke about U.S. troops in Iraq dealt a blow to his presidential ambitions, will travel to Iraq this weekend to meet with soldiers, political leaders and military officials.
"I've talked to plenty of guys who've come back from Iraq, who are there now, who understand exactly what happened," Kerry said of his joke in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "They laugh at it."
The Iraq stop will be part of a nine-day Mideast trip that includes stops in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Israel.
A week before the midterm elections, Kerry told a group of California students that individuals who don't study hard and do their homework would likely "get stuck in Iraq." He said he meant to say "get us stuck in Iraq," but the botched joke intended to criticize President Bush forced the senator to apologize and then lay low for the remaining days of the campaign.
The Massachusetts senator, who was widely criticized for the quip, said he'd be happy to apologize to any soldiers he encounters in Iraq who don't understand what happened.
Kerry will spend the latter part of his trip with a potential presidential rival and fellow member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. Sen. John McCain of Arizona, considered the Republican front-runner in the 2008 race, also plans a trip to Iraq.
Wild Thing's comment.......
Another "tour of duty" for Ketchup Boy almost as long as the first one. Who, but a terrorist, would want to see this traitor??!!
He did not study hard and get good grades. Now he gets stuck in Iraq. How fitting.
Lets start a lottery on 'How many War Medals' will john kerry file for when he returns from Iraq!
I guess two:
1. Being forced to eat GI food.
2. Wind burn
Don't our soldiers have enough to endure without this asshole coming there? And during the Christmas season, they should give bonus pay to whoever has to be in his detail.
"I've talked to plenty of guys who've come back from Iraq, who are there now, who understand exactly what happened," Kerry said of his joke in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "They laugh at it."
I feel bad for the troops that have to do the photo ops with him! Maybe he wants to give them advice on how to get medals with no flesh wounds? I'd love for some guy to ask him if the the three Purple Heart rule is still in effect. Then kick Kerry in the glutes! Or better yet, wouldn't it be GREAT if our military commanders don't make our soldiers, Marines, etc. show up to greet this creep. If they do have to I hope he is met with a HUGE sign that says...
"Welcome to Cambodia..."
And what the heck are they going to Syria etc. for???
And Dodd? augh! Dodd is a Castro and Chavez apologist...and we know that carry sent a "welcome me to the White House" letter, back in 2004, to Iran!
From our awesome troops knowing about the Cindy Sheehans, the anti-war protests with signs saying "kill your officers", the media slandering and attacking every breath, every shot ouor troops make, every move they make. Attacks from the democrats and Murtha, Kerry, Reid, Pelosi, Kennedy and others in particular. Dear God make it stop. Haven't the poor troops been through enough?
Posted by Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 12:55 AM
Comments
That is going to be one dog and pony show. I doubt commanders will allow any troops close to him that would like to tell him how they really feel as it's usually the REMF's that control these things.
If they have a question and answer period, they will already have selected the people to ask the questions and these troops will have cards with the questions to ask.
Posted by: BobF at December 13, 2006 07:43 AM
On his last trip there he approached a table of Rangers on his hand-shaking turn. The Rangers lowered their heads and ignored him. He moved on. I know one of those Rangers very well.
Posted by: Rhod at December 13, 2006 11:36 AM
Yes, some troops will be grabbed to provide photo ops for this sorry bastard. Maybe they can wave "the" finger behind his head or something.
The one good thing about this is that it shows Kerry thinks he is still important. He most likely plans on running again in '08 for the White House. That means a vicious primary campaign in the Democrap Party. He and Hillary will go after each other like a cobra and mongoose. Throw in another couple vain candidates and they may destroy one another.
Of course, if the Repubs don't unite behind a viable candidate, the Dems win regardless of their circus.
Posted by: TomR at December 13, 2006 11:41 AM
The continuing, squalid drama of John Kerry's life is in Act II, Scene III. It's simply true that no buffoon ever recognizes his buffoonery, and Kerry's no exception. It's almost over, though.
He has to think his story is self-renewing, and every time he shows his dogface, his life of two days earlier is overcome by his charm. It's this pinheaded delusion that leads him to believe he can be President, even when the dimmest clods in his own party see him as a toxic waste site in need of a Superfund.
Of all the weirdos the Donks can claim, only Dennis Kucinich is worse than Kerry, and that list even includes Rubber Room Al (Gore).
Posted by: Rhod at December 13, 2006 11:48 AM
"Don't our soldiers have enough to endure without this asshole coming there?"
My first thought too when I read about it.
How many crossed fingers do you think there will be in those photo-op pics?
Posted by: yankeemom at December 13, 2006 12:45 PM
Bob, I would be one of the soldiers that would have to let my officer know I would not like to be around Kerry. It might not fly to say that but if it was allowed to say no thanks I sure would say it.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 03:39 PM
Rhod, I don't blame the Ranger you know at all. Good for him.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 03:40 PM
Tom..........."Maybe they can wave "the" finger behind his head or something.".....applause from me if they could get away doing this!
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 03:41 PM
Rhod...."toxic waste site in need of a Superfund."...........he sure is.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 03:43 PM
Yankeemom I bet there will be lots of crossed fingers.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 13, 2006 03:46 PM
Even worse than Kerry, the pasty garden grub, Jimmy Carter wannabe, dictator-loving doofball Chris Dodd is going to Syria. Bill Nelson is already there, has spoken to Bashar Assad, and Nelson says that Assad is more than willing to help Americans and the Iraqi Army stabilize Iraq.
Nelson is dumber than Silvestri Reyes, by a long shot.
Dodd, who lives near me, spent a lot of time bending over for South and Central American commie dictators, so he knows how to smooch the right spots. He's more well known for being the bottom slice in the Kennedy Sandwich, and probably spent some amorous moments as the filling, too.
This charade makes me sick to my stomach.
Posted by: Rhod at December 13, 2006 05:54 PM
Me too Rhod it is sickening.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 14, 2006 03:21 AM
