[Recovering_Democrat]

Hmm...seems Paul Rieckhoff supported takeovers a few years ago.

[MizSterious]

Oh, I'm sure Rieckhoff had no personal or political agenda when he gave that radio address. (sarcasm mode: off)

[Fintan]

Actually I'm surprised there's still any reason for "student takeovers" of universities these days.

I thought that was accomplished years ago by the communist party and the DNC...

[Wild Irish Rogue]

Very interesting, to say the least.
Adds some more dimension to the " war hero" the Dems trotted out yesterday to trash the Commander in Chief and the mission.

There was a discussion thread yesterday, as to whether Paul Rieckhoff was subject to the UCMJ.

The most insulting thing I could say to Paul Rieckhoff, is that he is John Kerry's kind of soldier.

[lovemysoldier]

Sorry, this is my first post...don't know how to include the site.

Seems this guy is talking to all kinds of people.

He spoke to 60 Mins II back in Oct of 2003.

Lt. Paul Rieckhoff walks a narrow line in Zone 17. The night before 60 Minutes II showed up, a bomb just missed a Humvee that shook the whole compound. The Army calls them IEDs, or Improvised Explosive Devices.

”I think there’s a small percentage of people here who don’t want us here, but I think by in large, most of the people here, as you’ll see on this patrol, are welcoming of our presence,” says Rieckhoff.

But by the next day, kids trailed his patrol down the block. Rieckhoff’s men fixed up a stadium that was once an Iraqi army shooting range, and the community relations is paying off. The neighbors are now telling his patrols about hidden weapons and guerillas.

Rieckhoff was president of his class at Amherst College, went to Wall Street, and joined the National Guard for a challenge. He says he found it: “I don’t think the American public understands that there’s much more going on here besides IED attacks. Those are horrible and we all mourn the loss of life. But every day there’s an incredible amount of stuff going that doesn’t get reported because it’s not sensational. The fact that school supplies are delivered or there are hospitals open - that stuff is incredibly important for every member of this local community.”

What does Rieckhoff now think of the war?

“I think we’ve made incredible strides. This is the hard part. This is the road nobody has gone down before and the U.S. is breaking some new ground here,” says Rieckhoff. “It’s going to be a difficult struggle. Germany wasn’t repaired in four months. Japan wasn’t repaired in four months. It’s gonna take time to reestablish this entire government, this entire country. But i think it has enormous potential. And i think the sky’s the limit for the people of Iraq.”

Even those who despise the occupation wouldn’t think of divorcing America just now.

[mattdono]

I'm just going to throw this out there, but it is possible that this flaming lib Rieckhoff joined with Reserves with one thing in mind: insulating himself from criticism?

I mean, it is clear to see that John F'n Kerry has used the "Vietnam war hero" rhetoric to rebutt any criticism, however legitimate the criticism might be.

Could these guy have had the specific purpose of "doing his time", just so he could throw the "Hey! Don't tell me about patriotism, I served my country. Did you?" line into anyone's face who critizes him.

Wesley Clark did the same thing during his campaign.

No saying that there can't be political stripes of all kinds in the service, but seems to me that there may have been some agenda behind Mr. Jerk...I mean Rieckhoff's service.