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

NRO ^ | July 21, 2005 | Michael Graham

[Ligeia]

Frederick Douglass Republican Forum

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An Evening with

Michael Graham

WMAL, 630 AM Radio Personality

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Come hear Mr. Graham discuss his recent visit to Iraq and other thoughts
of the nation's new political paradigm.

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[sunshine state]

Bump!

[Just A Nobody]

Great read - thanks for the ping!

[Valin]

Something I just ran across

What Has Happened.....
By dweb823
From: Media Table
http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/7/21/93934/7970

Does anyone know what happened to that passel of conservative "commentators" who were going to Iraq to "report" on the "truth" of what was happening there (or at least inside the Green Zone"?


There was lots of hoopla when their plans were announced, but I have heard nothing since....are they in-country? Have they returned to file glowing reports about the surge of democratic institutions? Were they kidnapped?


Anything?

Jul 21, 2005 -- 10:28:24 AM EST

Replys

Re: What Has Happened..... (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by northstardon on Jul 21, 2005 -- 10:24:19 AM EST
This is a good question, but it'd be a better post if you, yourself, could provide some of the answers, or at least a starting point for those interested in doing the googling.
For example, here's the FAUXNews story describing the "Truth Tour" back on July 6.

A Google search with ["Truth Tour" Iraq] in the search box yields the FoxStory on top, but then gives the moveamericaforward.com link to their clearinghouse of "information" concerning the trip. (There's a certain amount of irony in a wingnut conservative site that wants to "moveamericaforward," but I digress). There are also some freerepublic.com links in the search return, but I wouldn't advise going there until you check with your doctor to make sure your vaccinations are current.

And here's a web diary of one of the participants. It appears that while in Iraq accommodations were provided by Camp Victory, which is the military installation just outside of Baghdad's airport.

So did they visit Iraq? I guess so, but it's like saying that you spent the week in Chicago when all you really did is hang out at the O'Hare Hilton.





Re: What Has Happened..... (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by dweb823 on Jul 21, 2005 -- 10:53:51 AM EST
I do a LOT of blogging and following news online, but to date had seen nothing....was hoping others might have seen posts from this group. I have a fixed IP address and suspect that I am barred from freeperville despite numerous attempts to register under various names.
Bottom line...for all the hoopla, so far things seem decidedly quiet from the "truth seekers."
Meanwhile, enjoy a Newsweek reporter's perspectives on "Reporting from the Green Zone"
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8596940/site/newsweek/

[ Parent ] Re: What Has Happened..... (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by cscs on Jul 21, 2005 -- 11:36:44 AM EST
I was looking for this the other day and didn't find anything. Thanks to the other poster for the links.
I am anxiously looking forward to seeing how these "journalists" spin the "success" we're having in Iraq.


Re: What Has Happened..... (plenty of updates here (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by aj4runner on Jul 21, 2005 -- 02:29:37 PM EST
Check out these links for all the updates:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=voicesofsoldiers

And here:
http://www.moveamericaforward.org/index.php/MAF/CurrentProject/th e_truth_tour_live_from_baghdad/

Excellent reading!

Michael Graham of 630am WMAL posted this at National Review On-Line today:
http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/graham200507210803.asp

Tony in Boulder, Colorado

[ajolympian2004]

I posted that... I was searching for stories on google and yahoo yesterday and came across that blog so I signed up and posted those links in response. It's a leftist blog so my new ID will probably be deleted soon.

[Freee-dame]

ping

[Valin]

AH!

I have a google search for "Freerepublic" bookmarked.

My first thought was they must not be looking very hard.

[FReethesheeples]

BIG BUMP!!!

[Jet Jaguar]

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[McGavin999]

I'm really grateful that these guys risked their lives to get the real news out. This is what reporting really means and it's the difference between what our forefathers intended then what the "journalism" schools are regurgitating.

I didn't get the chance to hear any of these broadcasts, I hope they are made available to stations across the country. Too bad there isn't any decent network or cable companies with people brave enough to do something like this.

[beezdotcom]

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.

The newer ones are even better...I'm still sampling the MREs I bought in 1997, and they're quite edible. In fact, my son occasionally takes one to school for lunch.

In the meantime - I know there's a point in the shelf-life after which the flavor suffers - but how old can they be and still be SAFE to eat?

[zot]

Thanks for posting this.

[BillF]

BufordP, who works nearby to me, and I are thinking of going to the event in #41.

My participation may be blocked by a medical situation with a family member, but I thought that since this is your general area, you might want to consider attending.

[strategofr]

"...the awful fill-ins for Rush."

Talkshow guys are afraid if they use a good fill in, they will create competition.

[TheAllAmericanWalk]

Wow the truth, I'll be damned...

SGT Walker here, first post on FR, read it for years, heading to the sandbox for the second time August. Thanks for all your support FR, I have spread the word, this site is the best thing any fence leaning should be republican can visit.

[Zhangliqun]

I don't get this beefing about MRE's. I visited my brother when he was stationed in Korea, and he took me out on a night exercise with his platoon (he was the CO). We ate MRE's on the side of one of those famous steep Korean hills.

Mine was spaghetti and meatballs. So it didn't qualify for being set on a table with red-checkered table cloth somewhere in New York with a tenor singing in Italian...but it was no worse than Chef Boyardee.

And it was HOT -- unlike C or K rations before the MRE era, you put a little water in the pouch around the food pouch itself and a chemical reaction starts that heats the food. Hot food in the field is an improvement no matter how you slice it.

[Ironmajor]

Just out of curiousity, what DID the Navy do when they transitions subs from the traditional submarine mess to the Navy standardized mess. I thought sub chow was the best in the Navy - has that changed. Been out a while and have not been on a boat in many years. . . .

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

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

One vote for Williams here. I suppose I'm an amateur economist anyway. And I really like Thomas Sowell . . . who's Walter Williams' friend and sometime guest on Rush's show when Williams is guest-host.

I recently used quotations from Thomas Sowell to turn a critic of evangelical Christianity into a truth seeker who wanted to read Sowell's latest book. I'd really love to get on a Williams fill-in with Sowell!