Morning Iraq Briefing interrupted-Kimmitt removed !

[doxieone]

Looked like he was going faint - leaned against the podium. He was able to walk away (with some assistance).

Female voice could be heard, "He needs to be removed. This is embarrassing."

[doxieone]

1. The other guy continuing the briefing...

as if nothing happened.

By the way, all major roads to Baghdad have been closed.

[floda]

19. That other guy

Dan senor with his ever repeating story that till 30 June things are getting more and more violent because of desperate men who hate freedom. He never says after 30 June it 'll be all peaceful but he suggests it in a sneaky sort of way.

[SoCalDem]

52. Senor reminds me of Ari Fleischer...with republican helmet hair

:)

[saigon68]

35. Guess my sarcasm got to him



KRAZY KILLER KIMMITT enforcer for the Viceroy BREMER

His quote " if you don’t like watching women and children die, change the channel."

his new replacement


"Senor" Sleeze Senor mouth piece for the Viceroy

His quote, “We must “cleanse “ this country of the divisive elements” !

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

2. not a good image

[saigon68]

37. Its the Iraqis putting PINS into the Krazy Killer Kimmitt Voodoo Doll

That his problem

[m-jean03]

48. Iraqis and DUers alike, no doubt

[Media_Lies_Daily]

3. That's bizarre....very strange.

[PA Democrat]

4. Was he physically ill?

For a second there I was hoping that he was being removed because of his horribly callous and arrogant statements.

[doxieone]

5. Yes, he fell a bit forward against the podium and

momentarily looked disoriented.

[NNN0LHI]

18. I thought he was trying to eat the microphone for a minute there. No shit

I was thinking someone had better get this boy into a straight jacket quick.

Don

[floda]

6. Both CNN and BBC

stopped the coverage after a while. Strange. And Kimmitt looked shakey indeed.

[doxieone]

7. CNN didn't stop the coverage -- I am watching.. there was a

pause.

[doxieone]

8. Kimmitt is back!

seems okaiy

[floda]

10. Well ,at least in Europe they did.

They switched to some news about Gaza.

[doxieone]

11. Okay - not here in the states. Didn't realize your location.

ndnd

[underpants]

14. What, did he do a James Brown cape thing?

Sounds like professional wrestling to me, about as real I suspect.

[DeepModem Mom]

15. Hi, Floda, and welcome -- that's strange, indeed!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

9. he's back in the game now

[warrior1]

12. Maybe

the reality of what they are doing suddenly struck him and he had to off stage to puke.

[PfcHammer]

13. "he's back in the game now"

that sounds like an ad for erectile dysfunction

[doxieone]

16. Whispered, "Make this the last question."

They replayed it.

He actually leaned his face/head into the microphone!

[LizW]

17. They're showing it on CNN now

it looks like he came close to passing out. They said he had left the podium once already due to feeling ill. He had asked that the next question be the last, but then he slumped forward before answering and bonked his face on the microphone. He looked disoriented, but he walked out on his own.

When he came back he seemed fine.

[TacticalPeek]

23. That's his problem.

He was trying to look at the Iraq problem through a microphone.

[TroglodyteScholar]

50. They probably...

...gave him a dexadrine...that'll perk you right up.

[rolodomo]

20. Who said it??

Is she part of the coalition authority? I would like to know. A top general is slumping over onstage and all she is worried about is that it looks embarrassing? I think there are some more important issues at stake here than whether she is embarrassed. Is this the mindset of the people running the show over there?

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

24. i think it was the interpreter who said it

[Gin]

30. it sounded like Barbara Star w/CNN to me.

the scene was chilling....he was white as a sheet.

[doxieone]

31. No, not Barbara Star. The interpreter, as someone else

posted, is who I think it was.

Definitely not Star.

[benburch]

21. Diabetes?

It can strike people like that sometimes, and once they get some glucose they are pretty quickly OK.

[librechik]

25. good guess

if it was heart he'd still be in the ER

[Peachhead22]

39. Seizure?

Not a grand mal, but perhaps something like a petit mal or clonic seizure. It's been about a decade since I've seen one so maybe I'm way off base. Or (and I hope I'm wrong about this) a mini-stroke.

The look on his face during the episode and shortly after was troubling. Not really a "I've gotta barf", or "I'm really tired" look. He didn't appear to be fully concious for a minute there.

And that woman who complained about it "being embarrassing" needs to lose her job and security clearance immediately. What a friggin superficial idiot!

[Ediacara]

42. I doubt it's a seizure

My partner had a seizure disorder when he was younger, but has not had any seizures in the last five years. He has tried to get into the military, and they refuse to let him because of his past with seizures, even though he doesn't get them anymore.

If the military knew about Kimmet having a seizure disorder, I doubt he would be allowed to stay on, unless of of course, his seizures are a very recent development.

I admit, I missed seeing this on CNN, but from the descriptions, maybe it was hypoglycemia or complications from diabetes?

[Peachhead22]

45. I didn't mean a seizure disorder

A seizure can be a one time thing or something that comes on later in life. A person doesn't necessarily have to have a history.

My mom had a grand mal once when she was in her 30s. She hadn't had one before that and none since (about 30 years).

[Ediacara]

46. oh I agree

If this was a seizure, it could very well have been his first.

[belle]

56. Heat stroke, maybe? Panic attack?

[NNN0LHI]

26. Lack of sleep from mortars exploding all night long can do that I bet too

Just a theory of mine.

Don

[tedzbear]

27. Alcoholism?

Too much China White? I don't rule anything out.

:bounce:

[54anickel]

38. That's what I thought with the "embarrassing" remark. n/t

[Dover]

44. I thought perhaps he was needing a fresh dose of steroid shots

to PUMP him up.

[gristy]

49. That was my first thought too

How long was he gone? It would take him 10-15 minutes to feel better after having a pop or something.

[NuttyFluffers]

22. wouldn't it be horrible if it's radiation poisoning?

DU rounds? that'd so horrible. our own ammunition taking out a high ranking military official and displaying the sickness of this on television...

but, who knows, we probably won't find out.

so sad

[librechik]

29. interesting guess

it wouldn't have to be DU; there's literally tons of missing radioactive material from nuclear installations left unguarded in Iraq. With all the bombardment going on, some of it might have gotten airborne and inhalable. Measurements HAVE been taken and airborn radioactivity around installation is magnitudes above normal. Also, villagers were using looted slag barrels to carry water. (I wonder where Halliburton gets their perishables?)

I truly believe there should be an alarm raised about radiation exposure in Iraq.

[Mikimouse]

28. Any chance that it was substance related...

that might explain the comment about it being embarrasing. Maybe the good general has a substance abuse problem?

[Palacsinta]

32. Stomach flu?

Taken short? You tend to feel a lot better right after the.....er......bathroom event.

[Tuttle]

33. Rats!

From the headline, I thought he had been removed from his post -- possibly to 'spend more time with his family'.

Tut-tut

[Roon]

34. Stress.. eom

[cosmicdot]

36. and/or anxiety attack

[Bdog]

41. Over worked

trying to keep all of bush's lies & phuck-ups together.

[BostonTeaParty04]

40. Maybe Rummy told Kimmit: we might trade YOU for that soldier..././

"we could get a lot more mileage if they had a GENERAL in custody..."

I wish!

I also thought this topic was that KKK was removed from his DUTIES!!!! bummer.

[Ilsa]

43. He looked really ashen. Pale, tired.

My guess is that he has forgotten when he ate last and hasn't slept in awhile, and he ended up with low blood sugar. Maybe a stomach virus is taking hold.

There's nothing embarassing, IMO, about being ill unless someone has had specific instructions about taking care of themselves and they ignore it. People push themselves beyond the limit all the time, but usually only for the first time, and then hopefully they learn that there are limits.

I just wonder if any of the troops are "fainting" into their bunkers from being pushed to the limit, and if they are going to get any press or comfort from it. I wonder if a doctor is going to drop in and tell them to get some sleep and eat a nutritious meal and take better care of themselves. My best guess is "Hardly".

[tedzbear]

53. My guess is he was smashed from booze.

The guy's a boozer. Face it.

[doxieone]

47. CNN: He has the flu.

Per Pentagon.

It is going around Baghdad.

Right. (sarcastic) He isn't in Baghdad. Will wait for transcript for exact wording - I don't believe she said Iraq, but Baghdad. Whatever - bullets are more abundant than flu bug.

[loftycity]

51. He was having a Reptillian moment. nt

[daleo]

54. Probably just drunk or feeling the effects

Being a war criminal gets to you. The faces of dead children get censored over here, but I will bet he has seen his share. Lots of Nazis were major boozers too, from what I have read.

[ultramega]

57. Yeah, my first reaction would be "Oh my God"

Shock, concern, rushing the stage,panic, etc.

This reaction is more like "He's doing it AGAIN.." or something. Kind of sounds like the reaction children/family members of alcoholics have after having witnessed a publicly drunk family member make an ass of themselves for the millionth time.

Probably because that's what it was.

[TexasMexican]

55. Any Video online?

Anyone have a link to vidcap of it?