I need to repeat, then, what occurred in Iraq this past December or January (can't remember what month) when Kerry went there. I have this from many eyewitnesses.
At Al Tajii in Iraq is a 2 part base; Camp Cook, American soldiers, and the other half is for Iraqi soldiers, where they are trained, etc.
One day the soldiers in Camp Cook noticed the security had been beefed up. The reason became clear when a Blackhawk helicopter landed and out steps Hanoi Kerry. One of the eyewitness remarked to me that Hanoi is even uglier in person than on TV, to which I informed him, "The election was over so he stopped the botox shots."
Hanoi Kerry did not even LOOK at, much less acknowledge our soldiers. He proceeded over to the Iraqi side and attended a ceremony there.
When Hanoi Kerry returned, he, still not even acknowledging our soldiers, told the brass he wanted to be flown over Fallujah! Now this was before Fallujah had been cleaned out, and made it necessary for 2 Apache helicopters to fly under his Blackhawk to protect him! This formation is well known by the terrorists; it's something they look for. Fortunately for the pilots and crew of the Apache helicopters, there was no incident.
When Hanoi Kerry returned after putting those soldiers in danger for a whim, he again, never even looked at our soldiers, but left.
Our soldiers there acknowledged Hanoi Kerry with a salute, but it was a salute using only one finger.
Tonk, thanks for the ping. Shrewd tag line. There wouldn't have been a need to mobilize in DC this weekend, and me be in tears for an hour and a half yesterday until I simply couldn't watch another moment, and spend the rest of the day fighting tears at how wonderful the rally effort was to our troops and families. But most importantly, how the left is using Kerry's playbook. It was because of John F. Kerry that this effort had to be made. I care. And I thank God that you care.
Linda. Thank you for reminding everyone of what we can never afford to forget.
God bless those last two Marines out of Saigon.