U.S. Soldiers Ask Rumsfeld If They Could Get a Surprise Visit From Loved Ones Instead
Once again, the Onion gets at truths the non-satirical press can’t.
Explore posts in the same categories: media, WarBAGHDAD—Although U.S. troops in Iraq said they appreciated President Bush’s recent surprise visit, thousands of them have petitioned the White House to arrange surprise visits from relatives and spouses as well. … An estimated two-thirds of American military personnel in Iraq have signed the petition, with the other third saying that Iraq is still far too dangerous a place for anyone’s loved ones to spend any time.
July 22, 2006 at 9:19 pm
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July 23, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Westbrook Pegler once reported a genuine counterpart to this. After a visit to the troops by Eleanor Roosevelt during World War II, a soldier was asked how he liked a visit from the President’s wife. He answered, “I’d rather have a visit from my own.”