Bill Clinton Surprises Troops Returning From Iraq

FOXNews.com ^ | January 10, 2006 | AP

[rightalien]

BANGOR, Maine — Former President Bill Clinton surprised U.S. troops arriving from Iraq when a refueling stop for his private plane at the Bangor International Airport coincided with the arrival of two flights carrying soldiers.

Clinton was returning Monday night from Paris where he had met with French President Jacques Chirac to discuss plans for his charitable organization, the Clinton Foundation.

[armymarinedad]

I almost went and greeted that troop flight. I will usually greet one that comes in around that time. I'm so glad I didn't. Bill Clinton,the press, and I should never be in the same room.

[dannyboy72]

And imagine what we would be hearing in this discussion if we found out that he was at the same airport and didn't go greet the troops...slick willy aint so bad as long as he doesn't have keys to that presidential pen.

[cubreporter]

better you than me.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Yeah, he could have autographed your penis.

I don't HAVE a penis...

BTW, my husband says "you're welcome," for his 16-month service in Iraq.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

In that case, I'm sure he would've found a couple other things to autograph...

[cgk]

I thought it was appropriate that he was returning from PARIS after meeting with Chirac, while our heroes were returning from IRAQ after fighting killers. :)

Good of him to Thank them for their Service, all the same.

[mass55th]

"I thought it was pretty decent of Clintoon to greet the troops. He didn't have to do it, and it wasn't even planned."

Are you kidding? He's out schilling for Hillary's 2008 Presidential bid.

[SaxxonWoods]

Oops, my very very bad. My apologies to you and beloved husband. And a salute to him as well.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

In that case, I'm sure he would've found a couple other things to autograph...

Now that's funny! :P

Okay, honestly, people, if Clintoon showed up the day my husband arrived at Bangor, he would have taken a bunch of pictures of Clintoon and his army buds sharing their nth Guinness together, looking drunk, acting goofy, and just happy to be home.

[A.A. Cunningham]

I thought it was pretty decent of Clintoon to greet the troops.

Troops serving in the military that Slick loathes.

[Texas_Jarhead]

Bill "I loathe the military" Clinton runs into some troops. Pity them.

[spinestein]

[One thing Bill Clinton and W share, is a good sense of humor. ... That's one of the reasons why he's one of the few Democrats who claimed success at the national level.]



That is one of the two reasons.

The other reason is he assumed for himself popular Republican policies such as free trade, welfare reform, federal spending caps, capital gains tax cuts, and even using the military to remove a brutal dictator (Slobodon Melosevic). He made himself out to be a fiscal conservative (at least compared to all the other tax and spend Democrats) and it got him elected president twice.

[Recovering Hermit]

Oh come on, who would be more fun to go out and drink with than Bill Clinton?

I'd have to pass if he offered me a cigar.

[FreeAtlanta]

When reading the excerpt, my first assumption was he probably delayed our men from landing or taking off.

[DustyMoment]

He was just trying to pick up some of the women.

[Coldwater Creek]

I would have spit on him!!!!!!!

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Nah, they had to pry Mr. Clinton off of one of the flight attendants.

"Attention Ladies and Gentlemen: We are now preparing for landing. Mr. Clinton, please return your flight attendant to an upright position."

[pabianice]

Did anyone get a photo of our troops spitting on him?

[oneofmany]

Not only would I refuse to shake his hand, I would exercise my free speech rights to the fullest.

[Fledermaus]

My youngest brother was going to retire from the Air Force around 1990...he stayed in until 2003 to get the proper signature on his papers.