Topic: Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged

Duty Honor Country · October 14th, 2005

Really...now way....this should never happen...

I am being very sarcastic. Anyone who has been in the US military knows the game. When ever a VIP comes around, the orders are to be one your best behavior. Normally, you platoon Sergeant declares he will smoke your

if you are out of line. I guess the media don't know the game...pitty

President Bush Teleconference With U.S. Troops Was Choreographed to Match His Goals for Iraq War

WASHINGTON Oct 14, 2005 — It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution.

"This is an important time," Allison Barber, deputy assistant defense secretary, said, coaching the soldiers before Bush arrived. "The president is looking forward to having just a conversation with you."

Barber said the president was interested in three topics: the overall security situation in Iraq, security preparations for the weekend vote and efforts to train Iraqi troops...

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Chocobo_Blitzer · October 14th, 2005

Weird how the news is making a big jig' about this. I don't really get it.

phoenix80 · October 14th, 2005

Crazy MSM can't go any lower, can they?

5.56X45mm · October 14th, 2005

Hell, Skippy's list says it all.

"14. Not allowed out of my office when the president visited Sarajevo. "

Whispering Death · October 14th, 2005

I don't really care. I don't watch Bush speaches anymore because he just repeats the same word 15 different ways like I'm an idiot.

He treats me like I don't know how to read the newspaper and there's never anything new or interesting in what he says.

superworms1000 · October 14th, 2005

they say it is a conversation with soldiers..why script it?

probably for fear of what happened with Rumsfield last time

tomtom22 · October 15th, 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whispering Death

I don't really care. I don't watch Bush speaches anymore because he just repeats the same word 15 different ways like I'm an idiot.

He treats me like I don't know how to read the newspaper and there's never anything new or interesting in what he says.

I agree with Whispeing Death, although I never thought I would say that.

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Duty Honor Country Milforum Moderator	Post; Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged Really...now way....this should never happen... I am being very sarcastic. Anyone who has been in the US military knows the game. When ever a VIP comes around, the orders are to be one your best behavior. Normally, you platoon Sergeant declares he will smoke your if you are out of line. I guess the media don't know the game...pitty President Bush Teleconference With U.S. Troops Was Choreographed to Match His Goals for Iraq War WASHINGTON Oct 14, 2005 — It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution. "This is an important time," Allison Barber, deputy assistant defense secretary, said, coaching the soldiers before Bush arrived. "The president is looking forward to having just a conversation with you." Barber said the president was interested in three topics: the overall security situation in Iraq, security preparations for the weekend vote and efforts to train Iraqi troops... READ MORE __________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel

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Chocobo_Blitzer Primus Pilus	Weird how the news is making a big jig' about this. I don't really get it. __________________ \"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.\"

October 14th, 2005	Post 4
5.56X45mm 100% Space Shuttle Door Gunner Gear	Hell, Skippy's list says it all. "14. Not allowed out of my office when the president visited Sarajevo. " __________________

October 14th, 2005	Post 3
phoenix80 Banned Gear	Crazy MSM can't go any lower, can they?

October 14th, 2005	Post 5
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	I don't really care. I don't watch Bush speaches anymore because he just repeats the same word 15 different ways like I'm an idiot. He treats me like I don't know how to read the newspaper and there's never anything new or interesting in what he says.

October 14th, 2005	Post 6
superworms1000 Banned	they say it is a conversation with soldiers..why script it? probably for fear of what happened with Rumsfield last time

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