Hillary's trip

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[Jumpmaster]

Received this from a friend. He was an Air Force pilot. He has a son that flew as part of the Blue Angels and still keeps in touch with many military people. He's never sent me anything that wasn't subsequently confirmed.

Subject: Hillary's Visit to the Troops

> > >>Obviously something we will not see printed in the >>newspaper.: >> >> >>Bagram G.I.: Troops Waited While Hillary Chowed Down >> >>New York Sen. Hillary Clinton forced U.S. troops >>stationed at Bagram air base in Afghanistan to wait >>for their Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, while she >>and her entourage arrived late, then cut in line and >>were served first. >> >>A soldier who witnessed the scene tells NewsMax: >> >>"Thanksgiving Dinner started at 3 p.m. that day, so >>the line was forming around 2:30 p.m. She didn't show >>up until around 3:30 p.m. >> >>"Once she got there," our source maintains, "Clinton >>and her entourage bumped everyone in line, forcing >>them to wait almost an extra hour." >> >>The brass at Bagram apparently had a hard time >>rounding up New Yorkers who wanted to have dinner with >>Mrs. Clinton. Only six G.I.'s responded to an email >>sent out last week that stated, "Looking for military >>members from New York and Rhode Island interested in >>meeting their Senator/Congressman." >> >>People Magazine was on hand to cover the event and >>wanted to interview the troops for reaction to Mrs. >>Clinton's visit. >> >>"But they were getting declined left and right," our >>source said. "People were actually telling the >>reporters 'You don't want to print what I think about >>her and her visit.'" >> >>After Clinton and her entourage departed, the only >>topics G.I.s wanted to talk about were "how great the >>food was and how fantastic they thought George Bush's >>visit to Iraq was."

[Jumpmaster]

Now you know the rest of the story.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

This has all of the earmarks of an urban legend. Was it a mass forward?

[expatpat]

Sounds right to me. You from that other site?

[clintonh8r]

The b!tch gets the single finger salute. She will never be the commanderette in chief.

[Jumpmaster]

It was NOT a mass forward. I am the second person in the chain.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

What do you mean? If you're asking if I'm with Snopes, no I'm not. I first heard of them researching for an editorial on hoaxes for my high school paper.
I do get these kinds of e-mails and look to snopes to see if it's yea or nay. FYI, I went over there and looked in the What's New catergory. I didn't see anything like this. I'll check back in a day or so.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

All right. That lends a bit of credibility. Of course, your friend could be the one person in America that floods my inbox. Grrr.;-)

[hellinahandcart]

I remember reading this same email on this forum around Thanksgiving.

Doesn't mean it's not true, only that it's not new.

[Pharmboy]

It is being investigated as an UL. See below:



Claim: Hillary Clinton's Thanksgiving visit forced U.S. troops in Afghanistan to wait for their holiday dinner.
Status: Incomplete.

Example: [NewsMax.com, 2003]


U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton forced U.S. troops stationed at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan to wait for their Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday while she and her entourage arrived late, then cut in line and were served first.

A soldier who witnessed the scene tells NewsMax:

"Thanksgiving Dinner started at 3 p.m. that day, so the line was forming around 2:30 p.m. She didn't show up until around 3:30 p.m.

"Once she got there," our source maintains, "Clinton and her entourage bumped everyone in line, forcing them to wait almost an extra hour."

[Rest of article here]


Origins: Research in progress.

Last updated: 3 December 2003

[mrsmith]

You're a couple weeks behind, the email is cited in this story:

Bagram G.I.: Troops Waited While Hillary Chowed Down NewsMax.com ^ | 12/02/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

Been very little mention in the liberal media of troop reactions to Hillary's visit.

[Theresawithanh]

Thanks for posting this. I can add something - my brother retired out of the Air Force during X42s presidency, and he told us there was widespread dislike for the president then.

[deport]

Bagram G.I.: Troops Waited While Hillary Chowed Down
NewsMax.com ^ | 12/02/03 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

Posted on 12/02/2003 12:39:22 AM CST by kattracks

New York Sen. Hillary Clinton forced U.S. troops stationed at Bagram air base in Afghanistan to wait for their Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, while she and her entourage arrived late, then cut in line and were served first.

A soldier who witnessed the scene tells NewsMax:

"Thanksgiving Dinner started at 3 p.m. that day, so the line was forming around 2:30 p.m. She didn't show up until around 3:30 p.m.

"Once she got there," our source maintains, "Clinton and her entourage bumped everyone in line, forcing them to wait almost an extra hour."

The brass at Bagram apparently had a hard time rounding up New Yorkers who wanted to have dinner with Mrs. Clinton. Only six G.I.'s responded to an email sent out last week that stated, "Looking for military members from New York and Rhode Island interested in meeting their Senator/Congressman."

People Magazine was on hand to cover the event and wanted to interview the troops for reaction to Mrs. Clinton's visit.

"But they were getting declined left and right," our source said. "People were actually telling the reporters 'You don't want to print what I think about her and her visit.'"

After Clinton and her entourage departed, the only topics G.I.s wanted to talk about were "how great the food was and how fantastic they thought George Bush's visit to Iraq was."

[billhilly]

I'm with you. I have received this same E-mail about a half dozen times. It seems that each time it is sent it has a different source, i.e., some other military person saying it was his personal obversation.

BTW, I despise Hillary, so I'm not defending her.

[billhilly]

Observation, you dyslexic poster.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

My position is that the Clintons have done plenty of awful things. We don't need to make stuff up to make a point about them.

[cajun-jack]

I am not and would not defend the evil one either...but why has their been no quotes from the G.I.'s that were so enthralled with a visit from the hildabeast???

I haven't seen any quotes anywhere...have any of you??

[b4its2late]

I don't think anyone could make this stuff up. Sounds right up the witches alley to me.....

[Ed_in_NJ]

Believe it!

[applemac_g4]

Don't be too sure.

All she has to do is agree to be the Vice President on Dean's ticket. And by some freak accident if Dean should win the election, I'm sure he'll shock everyone by subsequently committing suicide in the White House...

...And of course, the Park Police won't be able to find any signs of foul play...

[COURAGE]

Here we go again, way too many vanities.
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