Posted on 01/26/2007 11:32:06 AM PST by Bahbah
January 26, 2007 Does Anyone in Congress Care? By Oliver North
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The Marines and their families here at this sprawling base on the Carolina coast didn't have much to say about the president's State of the Union address. For many of them, his address the week before had been more important. It was then that they learned many more of them would be heading for Iraq -- and that the tour of duty for those already there would be extended. But amazingly enough, not one of them, despite Democrat bombast and mainstream media remonstrations to the contrary, expressed any anger at the commander in chief for the added sacrifice.
Camp Lejeune is the home base for the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, the unit our FOX News "War Stories" team was embedded with in Iraq for much of last month. For them, Al Anbar Province, Iraq is the "frontline." For most of their families, Camp Lejeune is the "homefront." We returned here to interview them, and several of the wounded, recuperating in the Wounded Warrior Barracks. Their elan and perseverance give new meaning to the president's words on Tuesday night: "In such courage and compassion ... we see the spirit and character of America -- and these qualities are not in short supply."
Despite having spent most of my life in, and with, the armed forces and their families, it was personally moving to hear these young wives and mothers describe with grace and dignity -- devoid of resentment -- how they were dealing with the news of their husbands' delayed return. Equally compelling were the comments of the Marines themselves. None of them expressed anger or frustration with President Bush or their leaders.
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Isn't it just amazing, dark! All of those politicians posturing about how they care for the troops when all they are concerned about are their miserable political careers. They do not care about our warriors or their families except to the extent they can portray them as victims.
The only thing that congress critters care about is the next election. The whole damn bunch isn't worth a bucket of warm spit. Speaking of warm spit, I'd pay money to see chrissy girl kiss and slobber on the beast. DNA spots on the pants suit.
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I got to thinking that Bush and Maliki are playing a version of good cop, bad cop. Only this time it looks like bad cop and worse cop. Nobody pays attention to the old wymen going cluck cluck in such situations.
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