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Congressman Felt 'Body Rush' at Idea of Active War Duty
Indianapolis Star ^ | 4.2.2003 | Mary Beth Schneider

Posted on 04/02/2003 5:01:15 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick

Edited on 05/07/2004 6:26:44 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

U.S. Rep. Steven Buyer, R-Ind., was back in Washington Tuesday but still answering questions about why he ever left in the first place.

He was granted a leave of absence from Congress March 20 after telling House leaders he had been called to serve in Iraq.


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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: iraqifreedom; reservists; stevenbuyer; uscongress

1 posted on 04/02/2003 5:01:15 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: NYC GOP Chick
If I were Buyer, I'd argue that I'd make a great tethered goat to draw out the Iraqis.
2 posted on 04/02/2003 5:02:51 AM PST by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)
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To: NYC GOP Chick
A reverse clinton!
3 posted on 04/02/2003 5:07:37 AM PST by billclintonwillrotinhell
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To: NYC GOP Chick
He was a Lt Col in the first Gulf War over a decade ago. He claims to have memory loss as a result of the first war. Maybe he forgot what year it is, and thought he was still activated.

4 posted on 04/02/2003 6:12:23 AM PST by zipper
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To: billclintonwillrotinhell
I just heard Rep. Buyer on the Greg Garrison show. He said he had all his gear packed. His daughter stood over it and looked it over. Steve asked her if she knew what this means? The teenager replied, "you're donating all this to a museum?" Got'ta love our youth!
5 posted on 04/02/2003 7:06:14 AM PST by raisincane
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To: raisincane
Nothing like having kids to humble you, huh? :)
6 posted on 04/02/2003 8:01:01 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick (Clinton Legacy = 16-acre hole in the ground in lower Manhattan)
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