Michael Graham: Handing Over the Mic, Troops talk from Iraq, I shut up and listen

NRO ^ | July 21, 2005 | Michael Graham

[R. Scott]

In other words, I heard things seldom heard on CBS or read in the pages of the New York Times.

And they will go out of their way to interview the few disaffected to prove their view.

I have a friend who is fortunate to be able to go to Iraq/Kuwait about every six months in his job – a US Army historian (DoD civilian). He doesn’t get the VIP treatment either. He has a set of travel orders that allows him to hop helicopters or convoys for travel, sleep where he can find a bunk and subsist in Army mess facilities. No bodyguards, no fancy hotels, no fancy restaurants.
He returns with the same impressions. As soon as he let’s me know he is back we get together so he can fill me in. I’ll spend hours listening and wishing I could make it over.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Thanks for the ping.

Michael sure is working hard to build an audience. I like the fact that he gets out from behind the micrphone from time to time.

[Bigturbowski]

MREs, Meals Ready to Eat, are three lies in one. They're not a 'meal', they're not ready and they are not edible - or so I, submarine qualified, hear.

Actually they are not too bad, and that is speaking of the old MRE's circa 1990-1996. And when its 120 outside, sometimes I preferred a cold MRE rather than the hot chow at the mess tent.

[Purple GOPer]

A friend of mine was being discharged from the Air Force and we had MREs as part of the party celebration. It wasn't bad, you could actually taste what it was supposed to be and the peanut butter was actually really good.

[Billthedrill]

I kinda like MRE's. They sure beat the pants off C-rats.

[Jack Deth]

I've been listening to Michael Graham for a long time. The self-proclaimed "Geekiest Whiteboy East of The Mississippi"
is funnier and less sarcastic than Rush. And deserves a wider audience.

Jack.

[Indy Pendance]

Mark Belling, click here for listening on the web, 3-6 cdt.

[KC_Conspirator]

Yes, Mark Belling, the best of Rush subs. Frankly, all the other suck, including Walter Williams, who wants to sell China oil so that they may build up their military to attack the US.

[KC_Conspirator]

Yes, Mark Belling, the best of Rush subs. Frankly, all the other suck, including Walter Williams, who wants to sell China oil so that they may build up their military to attack the US.

[Former MSM Viewer]

Beautiful

[Indy Pendance]

I think he does much better on Rush's show, he has to talk about national politics. He sometimes gets too involved with local politics or sports when he's doing his regular show. But, he really let's the libs have it. He's pretty 'tame' on Rush's show that way.

[Former MSM Viewer]

I'm listening to his interviews right now...

http://www.wmal.com/photowall.asp?id=15470

[ajolympian2004]

ping, ping, ping, ping...

[King Prout]

naw, man: MRE stands for "Meals Rejected by Ethiopians"

[La Enchiladita]

PING

[La Enchiladita]

And, perhaps most important of all: "We're going to win."

BTTT!!!

[staytrue]

There is no substitute for first hand information.

[CHARLITE]

"Me, I'm not so smart. I like to let the guys on the ground tell their story. I believe it is completely possible that they know something that I — and the New York Times editorial page — do not."

Great post, Tolik! Liberal media's efforts to discredit President Bush and our war effort betrays the troops whom all of these slimey hypocrites keep swearing that they "support......but...."

Thanks!

Char

[AZamericonnie]

I so glad I got to read this!

[Ros42]

Thx for the ping! I am so glad they are doing this and getting the truth up front and center where it belongs! God Bless our wonderful troops!!!