U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaks to soldiers from the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2004. Photo by Reuters (Handout)
Posted on 12/23/2004 6:29:01 PM PST by fidelio
I see you have chosen to humiliate yourself in public.
To each his own.
Lame flame.
No flame..just an observation.
Rummy also chooses to humiliate himself in public. But was this trip really his choice?
Yes...
"No, I hear from ordinary military folks and their families."
Oh Really???? Well! I have visited our troops at Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval Hospital many times, and that's not what I hear from them.
What "ordinary military folks" are you hearing from?
Rummy has been to Iraq to visit our troops more than any other public official
You're not too shabby at it yourself
Damage control party at work overtime
I still can't watch or read about what happened in Mosul without getting weepy. Such a heartbreaking thing...
Delighted to be home, though. Arrived in DC today to spend Christmas with my family.
Its a good thing I'm not in Iraq.
I'm kind of glad to be getting a break from it, too. :-)
thanks.
Did you see your welcome home thread on the Finest! I thought about you when I heard about the terrible bombing..
"He has more honor, empathy and patriotism than any of his critics."
Besides that he has been chosen to stay on by the president and has been supported by the the president so neiner neiner neiner /sticks out tongue
Aimed at critics btw
wish the damn libs (and RINOs) would get off his back.
Two chances of that happening, Slim and none.
Never fear, Rummy's a big boy, and has forgotten more about political infighting than most people know.
I did! I was stunned. It was beautiful and humbling. I wanted to respond personally to all of the wonderful posts from people, but jet-lag dragged me down into a 14-hour slumber.
I posted one response to everyone. Kind of a shortcut. :-)
Merry Christmas to you!
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld speaks to soldiers from the 67th Combat Support Hospital in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 24, 2004. Photo by Reuters (Handout)
That's OK! I thought it was neat..Merry Christmas.
Thank you!
In this image released by the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with soldiers from the 67th Combat Surgical Hospital at Mosul Airfield, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004. Rumsfeld made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to Iraq to show his support to service members and the war on terror. (AP Photo/DoD, MSgt James M. Bowman, U.S. Air Force)
In this image released by the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division while at Mosul, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004. Rumsfeld made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to Iraq to show his support to service members and the war on terror. (AP Photo/DoD, MSgt James M. Bowman, U.S. Air Force)
In this image released by the Department of Defense, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld meets with soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division while at Mosul, Iraq, Friday, Dec. 24, 2004. Rumsfeld made a surprise Christmas Eve visit to Iraq to show his support to service members and the war on terror. (AP Photo/DoD, MSgt James M. Bowman, U.S. Air Force)
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