Bush Visits Troops in Iraq for Thanksgiving - VGF

Link47 · 11-28-2003, 10:46 PM

Suprised noone posted this yet...

http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/11/27/tha...rdp/index.html

I think this was a great thing that Bush did, it really improved the morale of those soldiers who he saw. And what's even better is, it's a slap in the face to the terrorists in Iraq. They missed a chance for a big kill.

Lurch1982 · 11-28-2003, 11:41 PM

He also didn't advertise it either. Nobody really knew about it till it was over.

Link47 · 11-28-2003, 11:43 PM

^That is very true.

Link47 · 11-29-2003, 01:26 PM

Here's a link to the details of what went down...

http://www.drudgereport.com/flashbb.htm

11-29-2003, 03:20 PM

Nice of him! He risked his life, really.

11-30-2003, 12:21 AM

This really does raise my respects a bit for him. I'm still not a fan of him, but it takes a lot of damn guts to risk that.

imported_AJ Middleton · 11-30-2003, 12:26 AM

Not really. You guys are underestimating the power of the US Secret Service.

11-30-2003, 01:23 AM

It's still a brave and kind act. Props.

Lurch1982 · 11-30-2003, 01:30 AM

That's great and all, but nobody knew he was there till he was practically on the plane home.

DARTH BOWSER · 11-30-2003, 01:34 AM

It was almost blown once when someone asked if it was Air Force One. I think it was a RAF plane.

11-30-2003, 04:54 AM

Good surprise.

11-30-2003, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lurch1982:
That's great and all, but nobody knew he was there till he was practically on the plane home.

So? Acts of kindness, even by celebrities, don't always have to be known.

Lurch1982 · 12-01-2003, 12:05 AM

So? It means that he wasn't running around publically announcing himself and wasn't putting himself at a full risk. I think its great and everything, but I don't understand why people are making it out to be similar to someone throwing themselves on a grenade.

12-01-2003, 12:44 AM

Actually, it seems more like they're comparing it to someone dancing around in the open while their opponent takes a nap. It's an insult to the opponent, not a praise to the dancer.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Vinny · 12-01-2003, 05:01 PM

It's nice of him to do that, at least he hasn't forsaken the people fighting for him, but really, it's not that praiseworthy...

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Link47 · 12-01-2003, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DARTH BOWSER:
It was almost blown once when someone asked if it was Air Force One. I think it was a RAF plane.

British Airways.

11-28-2003, 10:46 PM	#1
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 22,368.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 22,868.00 Donate	Suprised noone posted this yet... http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/11/27/tha...rdp/index.html I think this was a great thing that Bush did, it really improved the morale of those soldiers who he saw. And what's even better is, it's a slap in the face to the terrorists in Iraq. They missed a chance for a big kill.

11-28-2003, 11:41 PM	#2
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,113 Thanks: 119 Thanked 185 Times in 120 Posts Points: 25,151.94 Bank: 133,548.59 Total Points: 158,700.53 Donate	He also didn't advertise it either. Nobody really knew about it till it was over.

11-28-2003, 11:43 PM	#3
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 22,368.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 22,868.00 Donate	^That is very true.

11-29-2003, 01:26 PM	#4
Link47 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,377 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 22,368.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 22,868.00 Donate	Here's a link to the details of what went down... http://www.drudgereport.com/flashbb.htm

11-29-2003, 03:20 PM	#5
supperdish Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Nice of him! He risked his life, really.

11-30-2003, 12:21 AM	#6
Super Shy Guy Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	This really does raise my respects a bit for him. I'm still not a fan of him, but it takes a lot of damn guts to risk that.

11-30-2003, 12:26 AM	#7
imported_AJ Middleton Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 216.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 216.00 Donate	Not really. You guys are underestimating the power of the US Secret Service.

11-30-2003, 01:23 AM	#8
PenguinMan26 Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	It's still a brave and kind act. Props.

11-30-2003, 01:30 AM	#9
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,113 Thanks: 119 Thanked 185 Times in 120 Posts Points: 25,151.94 Bank: 133,548.59 Total Points: 158,700.53 Donate	That's great and all, but nobody knew he was there till he was practically on the plane home.

11-30-2003, 01:34 AM	#10
DARTH BOWSER Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan, USA Posts: 5,731 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 205.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 205.00 Donate	It was almost blown once when someone asked if it was Air Force One. I think it was a RAF plane.

11-30-2003, 04:54 AM	#11
Mushroommarioman Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Good surprise.

12-01-2003, 12:05 AM	#13
Lurch1982 Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Katrinaland, USA Gender: Posts: 9,113 Thanks: 119 Thanked 185 Times in 120 Posts Points: 25,151.94 Bank: 133,548.59 Total Points: 158,700.53 Donate	So? It means that he wasn't running around publically announcing himself and wasn't putting himself at a full risk. I think its great and everything, but I don't understand why people are making it out to be similar to someone throwing themselves on a grenade.

12-01-2003, 12:44 AM	#14
CaptHayfever Guest Posts: n/a Points: 0 Bank: 0 Total Points: 0 Donate	Actually, it seems more like they're comparing it to someone dancing around in the open while their opponent takes a nap. It's an insult to the opponent, not a praise to the dancer. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

12-01-2003, 05:01 PM	#15
Vinny Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Fletcher Memorial Home for incurable tyrants and kings Posts: 7,262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 15,244.86 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 15,744.86 Donate	It's nice of him to do that, at least he hasn't forsaken the people fighting for him, but really, it's not that praiseworthy... ----------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the week: "If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight."- George Gobol. Image of the week: Pointless fact of the week: Only 1/3 of the people that can twitch their ears can twitch only one at a time.