| Topic: |
Politics > Politics-USA |
| User: |
"Harry Hope" |
| Date: |
27 Apr 2006 11:09:01 AM |
| Object: |
Rummy and Kindasleazy visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?' |
From CNN, 4/27/06:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
Leaders visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?'
By Arwa Damon
CNN
BALAD, Iraq (CNN) --
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld made their surprise visits to Baghdad on Wednesday, many of
the troops stationed north of Baghdad, in Balad and Dujail, say either
they didn't know about it or didn't care.
"I'd ask him for a plane ticket home to see my wife. I have barely
seen her in the last two years," said a young sergeant, who did not
want to be identified.
Like many of the soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division, he is on his
second deployment to Iraq.
Some joked that whenever VIP's come to visit they just go to the main
bases and meet the "fobbits," the nickname given to troops who do not
go outside the barbed wire.
"They have to get out to see the people that are doing the jobs they
are making them do. If they didn't they would not be very good
leaders," said Maj. Michael Humphreys, one of the few soldiers here
willing to tell journalists some of his opinions on senior leadership.
_________________________________________________________
Rummy and Kindasleazy were too busy patching Georgie's and
Republicans' political hemorrhaging to care about the troops.
Harry
.
|
|
| User: "Tag Heuer" |
|
| Title: Re: Rummy and Kindasleazy visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?' |
27 Apr 2006 11:28:29 AM |
|
|
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:09:01 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From CNN, 4/27/06:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
Leaders visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?'
By Arwa Damon
CNN
BALAD, Iraq (CNN) --
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld made their surprise visits to Baghdad on Wednesday, many of
the troops stationed north of Baghdad, in Balad and Dujail, say either
they didn't know about it or didn't care.
Of course.
"I'd ask him for a plane ticket home to see my wife. I have barely
seen her in the last two years," said a young sergeant, who did not
want to be identified.
Now there's a great idea.
Like many of the soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division, he is on his
second deployment to Iraq.
Hopefully there won't be a third.
Some joked that whenever VIP's come to visit they just go to the main
bases and meet the "fobbits," the nickname given to troops who do not
go outside the barbed wire.
"Fobbits?"
"They have to get out to see the people that are doing the jobs they
are making them do. If they didn't they would not be very good
leaders," said Maj. Michael Humphreys, one of the few soldiers here
willing to tell journalists some of his opinions on senior leadership.
This is not good for morale. Maybe Rummy and Rice need to take a
stroll outside of the wire.
_________________________________________________________
Rummy and Kindasleazy were too busy patching Georgie's and
Republicans' political hemorrhaging to care about the troops.
Harry
"Fobbits?" What happened to REMFers . . . Kids these days come up
with the most interesting things.
http://tagheuerblog.blogspot.com/
.
|
|
|
| User: "Kenneth-" |
|
| Title: Re: Rummy and Kindasleazy visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?' |
28 Apr 2006 04:27:44 PM |
|
|
Tag Heuer wrote:
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:09:01 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
From CNN, 4/27/06:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
Leaders visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?'
Some joked that whenever VIP's come to visit they just go to the main
bases and meet the "fobbits," the nickname given to troops who do not
go outside the barbed wire.
"Fobbits?"
"Fobbits?" What happened to REMFers . . . Kids these days come up
with the most interesting things.
http://tagheuerblog.blogspot.com/
Fobbits is a play on the word Hobbits. It refers to the ones that tend
to hang out at the FOBs, Forward Operating Bases.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20060102.aspx
.
|
|
|
| User: "Tag Heuer" |
|
| Title: Re: Rummy and Kindasleazy visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?' |
28 Apr 2006 11:15:05 PM |
|
|
On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 17:27:44 -0400, Kenneth- <nospam@all-thanks.bye>
wrote:
Tag Heuer wrote:
On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 16:09:01 GMT, Harry Hope <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com wrote:
From CNN, 4/27/06:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
Leaders visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?'
Some joked that whenever VIP's come to visit they just go to the main
bases and meet the "fobbits," the nickname given to troops who do not
go outside the barbed wire.
"Fobbits?"
"Fobbits?" What happened to REMFers . . . Kids these days come up
with the most interesting things.
http://tagheuerblog.blogspot.com/
Fobbits is a play on the word Hobbits. It refers to the ones that tend
to hang out at the FOBs, Forward Operating Bases.
http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htmurph/articles/20060102.aspx
Tanks . . . I'll pass it on.
http://tagheuerblog.blogspot.com/
.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Sam Fredrickson" |
|
| Title: Re: Rummy and Kindasleazy visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?' |
27 Apr 2006 11:17:52 AM |
|
|
You are looking at the beginning of the end of this debacle. When front line
troops no longer have the enthusiasm to fight a war, you know you're
involved in a screwed up war.
"Harry Hope" <rivrvu@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:u7r152pc3doj3rt31gf3sgtvd6ge08iips@4ax.com...
From CNN, 4/27/06:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/04/27/damon.baladtroops/index.html
Leaders visit; front-line troops say 'Yeah, so?'
By Arwa Damon
CNN
BALAD, Iraq (CNN) --
As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld made their surprise visits to Baghdad on Wednesday, many of
the troops stationed north of Baghdad, in Balad and Dujail, say either
they didn't know about it or didn't care.
"I'd ask him for a plane ticket home to see my wife. I have barely
seen her in the last two years," said a young sergeant, who did not
want to be identified.
Like many of the soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division, he is on his
second deployment to Iraq.
Some joked that whenever VIP's come to visit they just go to the main
bases and meet the "fobbits," the nickname given to troops who do not
go outside the barbed wire.
"They have to get out to see the people that are doing the jobs they
are making them do. If they didn't they would not be very good
leaders," said Maj. Michael Humphreys, one of the few soldiers here
willing to tell journalists some of his opinions on senior leadership.
_________________________________________________________
Rummy and Kindasleazy were too busy patching Georgie's and
Republicans' political hemorrhaging to care about the troops.
Harry
.
|
|
|
|
|
Related Articles |
|
|
