Congressman Kennedy Reports (Trip to Iraq)

Power Line ^ | November 23, 2005 | John Hinderaker

[jan in Colorado]

Hey...moms need a day off from school once in a while too! ;o)

[Republican Wildcat]

What a difference a year makes..... We began our visit to Iraq with a briefing from General George Casey, Commander of Military Operations in Iraq, at his office in the Al Faw Palace in Camp Victory, near Baghdad. I told him that since I was briefed by him in that same office in August, 2004, dramatic progress had been made. This is my third annual trip to Iraq. I visit Iraq every year to thank our troops for their brave service and sacrifice, and find out what we can do to help them get the job done and come home safely, to see first hand conditions on the ground, and also to benchmark progress. Progress was clear. In August, 2004, we landed at a military-controlled Baghdad International Airport controlled in a cork screw pattern to avoid being fired at. This time we landed straight on at that same airport, which is now under civilian control, and has not experienced an attack for a year. As we flew on Blackhawk helicopters over Baghdad this year, I saw school yards filled with young students and streets throughout the city choked with traffic.

How can this be? Murtha told us things were getting worse.

[Gipper08]

Thanks!!!!

[Ultra Sonic 007]

'You've done good' ping. :)

[hawkaw]

BTTT!

[montag813]

I cannot believe this scumbag Kennedy got reelected to Congress despite his assault of a Federal airport screener in 2002.

[digger48]

This Kennedy is a home grown Minnesotan. There is no relationship to the mASSachusetts kennedy's.

After I reread my post I guess it looked like I thought he was part of that family of leeches. I was sure he wasn't.

That's about as much of an insult as you can get! Apologies to the Congressman.

[DBeers]

Good to hear!

Thanks for the posting...

[DBeers]

I think you got the wrong Kennedy in mind...

[USF]

Thats one thing I admire about the man.. he makes his mind up and sticks to it, even when everything around him descends into madness.

I'm reminded of those lines from Kiplings poem:

If you can keep can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies
Or being hated, don't give way to hating
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise
Then you are a man, my son.

[KoRn]

Congressman Kennedy needs a testosterone shot, and some vocal cord work. I DO salute him for visiting with the troops though as long as he doesn't use the visit for political reasons in the press, which I'm sure he will.

[jan in Colorado]

Ahhh....USF...."If" is my very favorite poem!

[CholeraJoe]

He's got a bad name. Kennedy just screams "Liberal."

[sgtbono2002]

****This Kennedy is a home grown Minnesotan. There is no relationship to the mASSachusetts kennedy's.****

Yeah we can see that.

[Flora McDonald]

Thank you for the ping, ladybug.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving & see you soon!

[Just A Nobody]

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! ;*)

[Valin]

He will!

[Valin]

http://www.markkennedy06.com/

[truemiester]

A Kennedy wrote this?
A KENNEDY WROTE THIS?

What a great letter! It makes you feel good to read it.

"corkscrew pattern to Bagdad." I remember, summer '03. If you didn't do a corksrew pattern over the field you would see a corksrew patter coming up to you!(MANPAD).

I wish I could go back and see it now. I bet it is a paradise compared to them. Take the 'eleite' news with you.

[Right Wing Assault]

I thought this was going to be Teddy Kennedy. His only remark would be, "Where's the booze? What the hell kind of country is this?"