Yawn, Bush's Suprise Visit to Iraq Today

Cycloptichorn wrote:

woiyo wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Fair enough.

But let me clarify; being in the service means having to say "yes sir" no matter what the situation or circumstances. When a soldier claps when a president speaks, it's probably because their commander told them they had to.

"No" is not in a soldiers vocabulary - or at least 99.9 percent of them.

Your "no" answer doesn't show you to be "ignorant." It only shows why you may not understand how the military operates.

BTW, I'm not sure why telling whether you served in the military is so "private."

Bullsh!t!!!

As a result, I can now draw doubt as to your personal experience.

Oh, right. What do you think happens to the soldier who says 'morale is low, Mr. President'? Nothing? You don't know a damn thing about the military if you actually claim that's true; I know for a fact otherwise.

Cycloptichorn

Whatever. Apparently, your "experience" is the only one that is relavent?

Back to the point, do you not think troops needs and enjoy these types of visits from our heads of State?

Cycloptichorn wrote:

woiyo wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Fair enough.

But let me clarify; being in the service means having to say "yes sir" no matter what the situation or circumstances. When a soldier claps when a president speaks, it's probably because their commander told them they had to.

"No" is not in a soldiers vocabulary - or at least 99.9 percent of them.

Your "no" answer doesn't show you to be "ignorant." It only shows why you may not understand how the military operates.

BTW, I'm not sure why telling whether you served in the military is so "private."

Bullsh!t!!!

As a result, I can now draw doubt as to your personal experience.

Oh, right. What do you think happens to the soldier who says 'morale is low, Mr. President'? Nothing? You don't know a damn thing about the military if you actually claim that's true; I know for a fact otherwise.

Cycloptichorn

Whatever. Apparently, your "experience" is the only one that is relavent?

Back to the point, do you not think troops needs and enjoy these types of visits from our heads of State?

woiyo wrote:

Cycloptichorn wrote:

woiyo wrote:

cicerone imposter wrote:

Fair enough.

But let me clarify; being in the service means having to say "yes sir" no matter what the situation or circumstances. When a soldier claps when a president speaks, it's probably because their commander told them they had to.

"No" is not in a soldiers vocabulary - or at least 99.9 percent of them.

Your "no" answer doesn't show you to be "ignorant." It only shows why you may not understand how the military operates.

BTW, I'm not sure why telling whether you served in the military is so "private."

Bullsh!t!!!

As a result, I can now draw doubt as to your personal experience.

Oh, right. What do you think happens to the soldier who says 'morale is low, Mr. President'? Nothing? You don't know a damn thing about the military if you actually claim that's true; I know for a fact otherwise.

Cycloptichorn

Whatever. Apparently, your "experience" is the only one that is relavent?

Back to the point, do you not think troops needs and enjoy these types of visits from our heads of State?

Sorry. I'm a little testy, as I just found out this morning that a good friend of mine serving in Iraq will come home with a perforated lung and three fingers short on his left hand.

We were worried b/c he emails pretty regularly, and hadn't sent anything in a long time. Turns out, he can't type any more. I'm pretty angry at the moment on the topic of Iraq.

Specifically, to your question though, I don't think they enjoy these visits at all, other then the fact that they get an hour or two off of regular duty in order to look all pretty for the politicians.

Cycloptichorn

Tell your friend he is a hero and I appreciate his sacrifice.

woiyo wrote:

Tell your friend he is a hero and I appreciate his sacrifice.

It's unfortunate that after having been sent into a war under false pretenses he is to return home in a condition contrary to that in which he left....Bush gets to leave his 2001-2008 "tour of duty" intact, with the ability to "replenish the 'ol coffers" by doing the talkshow circuit and acting like a hero.

Maimed as he is, let's just hope that the government that sent Cy's friend into harms way treats him like a hero for the remainder of his life.

I think what the soldiers want need and would enjoy would be to see any famous people on their goddam television sets back in their own goddam country and to never see another desert again.

Foofie wrote:

Why call the President a frat boy? I would never say that. I wouldn't want to think of myself as an anti-fratite ("boy" can be considered pejorative, I thought).

He went to Iraq, not Berkeley. I think his troops appreciated his visit.

Nothing much to say, other than wondering if I read the original post correctly?

You read the quote accurately. The poster obviously has nothing to say.

My guess is the troops appreciated the visit from GW, raised their moral, confirmed their mission/sacrifices and necessary.

Regardless of ones opinion of the President, troops need these types of visits.

The poster apparently has no appreciation of the sacxrifices made by the troops on "it's" behalf.

PS: Welcome to A2K

It was great. That's exactly what a Commander-in-Chief should look like.

And I have been in the military and I have been in Iraq but before all this got going and I can tell you for absolute sure that they are a beautiful people and that bastard had to be stopped no matter how long it takes and how much trouble it involves.

There is no question in my mind that Mr Bush is a heroic President.

spendius wrote:

It was great. That's exactly what a Commander-in-Chief should look like.

And I have been in the military and I have been in Iraq but before all this got going and I can tell you for absolute sure that they are a beautiful people and that bastard had to be stopped no matter how long it takes and how much trouble it involves.

There is no question in my mind that Mr Bush is a heroic President.

What's sad is how easy simple, stupid propaganda works on you.

Tell me; what exactly has he done, actually done, which you would categorize as 'heroic?'

Cycloptichorn

Cycloptichorn wrote:

spendius wrote:

It was great. That's exactly what a Commander-in-Chief should look like.

And I have been in the military and I have been in Iraq but before all this got going and I can tell you for absolute sure that they are a beautiful people and that bastard had to be stopped no matter how long it takes and how much trouble it involves.

There is no question in my mind that Mr Bush is a heroic President.

What's sad is how easy simple, stupid propaganda works on you.

Tell me; what exactly has he done, actually done, which you would categorize as 'heroic?'

Cycloptichorn

He got rid of a dictator in Iraq.

He understands the complexities of maintaining the U.S. economy in a global market, where the U.S., way prior to his Presidency, priced its labor force out of many a job market.

By the way, when the troops come home, will there be jobs for them? Perhaps, if they want to move to India or China (just joking, but you get the point).

Like the old fable King Midas' Touch, be wary what you wish for; you might get it.

Also, I find the idea that Bush 'understands the complexities of the US economy' to be laughable at best!

Cycloptichorn

Cycloptichorn wrote:

Also, I find the idea that Bush 'understands the complexities of the US economy' to be laughable at best!

Cycloptichorn

Well, due to term limits, I won't have the pleasure of voting again for Bush. But, I can vote for the Republican candidate. He will win.

Foofie wrote:

Cycloptichorn wrote:

Also, I find the idea that Bush 'understands the complexities of the US economy' to be laughable at best!

Cycloptichorn

Well, due to term limits, I won't have the pleasure of voting again for Bush. But, I can vote for the Republican candidate. He will win.

I note that you don't defend Bush's laughably poor intellect, and in fact seem to be proud of the fact you voted for him. You won't find many who will admit to such poor judgment these days.

I wonder where your confidence will be, this time next year... I doubt you will be so cock-sure.

Cycloptichorn