[Ragtime Cowgirl]

"It's encouraging to see our newly-elected (Iraqi) officials not only endorsing our efforts, but helping us identify the areas of need where our programs can be best targeted," the colonel said.

Screaming Eagles, ping.

If you want off or on my pro-Coalition/anti-wanker ping list, just ping.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Your efforts at exposing the toxic waste coming from the left are superb.

Great job troops. God Bless and Godspeed.

[mystery-ak]

Mike trained with the 101st for two months before deploying to Iraq....he couldn't praise them enough and was so happy to learn that they took part in the demise of the sadistic twins.

[Miss Marple]

Thanks for pinging me to this great story.

I detest the American press.

[Calpernia]

I wonder if we could somehow start our own print press. Similar to FR Radio spin off. Our media stinks. They don't cover the great news. How did FR Radio get started?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the heads up!

[windchime]

Great story, as usual, RC.

Brett Baer, Fox, interviewed the retiring second in command at CENTCOM in Tampa today. Lt. General Mike Delong did a good job in a few sentences conveying a lot of the positive things happening in Iraq. Delong said it is a great story, but the press isn't buying. Brett said, 'And you're trying to sell.' Lt. General Delong said getting out good stories about the military has been difficult for the last three years.

A transcript isn't available on Fox yet, but I'll post if/when I find it.