George's Weird Videoconference Photo-OP with Troops ---PIX->>>

[Stephanie]

Remember "Being There"? And, why does he need a podium to address 11 people on a TV screen? The weirdness of this Photo-OP!

*edit* It's really strange - an hour later and I still can't find any reverse angle pix - only Bush's back is pictured in any of the photos. Weirder and weirder!







U.S. President George W. Bush talks to members of the 42nd Infantry Division (Mechanized) National Guard unit stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, via video teleconference hookup from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in the White House complex October 13, 2005. REUTERS/Larry Downing

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The exchange was carefully choreographed.

Before it began, a Pentagon official coached the troops, telling them the president planned to ask questions on three topics: The overall security in Iraq, how they were preparing for the vote on Saturday and how much progress had been made in the training of Iraqi troops.

Allison Barber, a Pentagon official, said Bush would ask them specifically, "In the last 10 months, what kind of progress have we seen?"

She asked who was prepared to answer the question. "Master Sgt. Lombardo," one said.

After Bush asked just that question, Master Sgt. Corine Lombardo responded: "Over the past 10 months, the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces are improving ... They continue to develop and grow into a sustainable force."

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[Hobarticus]

1. Get on a FUCKING PLANE and go see these men and women!

If we're "staying the course" and we've "let freedom reign", then there shouldn't be any problems with a visit from the POTUS, no?

Fucking coward. Can this be any more pathetic?

[rzemanfl]

2. CNN reporter asked questions that made it clear these folks

were hand-picked and speaking to their boss.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. Those were probably the only 11 soldiers that would "meet" with him.......

[CottonBear]

4. He must be kept out of contact with actual live people.

This is weird but not nearly as weird as his haunted city speech from a New Orleans devoid of people.
:( :scared:

[5X]

5. One black guy, one woman, all hand-picked. n/t

[oasis]

25. He's not a "black guy". He's the token Iraqi who was chosen to thank Bush

for bringing freedom and democracy to his people. :eyes:

[never cry wolf]

28. So there were no US minorities then?

None of them really looks latino either. I'd wager nearly half of our troops over there are black or latino yet they didn't fit in for this photo op. Either that or they couldn't find any that would play nice.

[FreedomAngel82]

34. Oh of course

:eyes: Gotta have the minorities.

[unpossibles]

6. I got my hopes up

when he said he wished he could be there.

[Hobarticus]

9. I'm sure they're thinking the same thing....

"Any time you're ready for a tour, Mr. President."

[jeff30997]

7. I bet he's telling them:

"I would be glad to talk to you in person but I'm too busy fighting hurricanes over here!"

[peekaloo]

8. Big Brother. He can't even do the "live long and prosper" sign correctly.

then again....:-(

[jeff30997]

21. Actualy...

He's doing the Ferengi sign of greed.

[peekaloo]

29. lol

okay I had to look up the meaning...:blush:

[BrklynLiberal]

10. A total asshat photo-op. Anyone who falls for this "wagging the dog"

crapola should be put into a rubber room.

[LaurenG]

11. That's it 11 people?

This tells me all I need to know. 11 whole people want to go on record kissing his a**.

[BrklynLiberal]

13. That is the most they could find that would volunteer to talk to him.

And who knows what they had to promise them ...

[LaurenG]

14. lol nt

[jeff30997]

16. They were promised they would go back home but

only eleven accepted the deal!

[Bellamia]

12. The Podium keeps him from falling over!

because of alcohol, drugs.............get it?;>)

[livetohike]

15. Is he teaching the troops to make the "W" sign?

Second picture down. :eyes:

[sinkingfeeling]

17. Yeah, he's a real people person, isn't he. The coward has only

been in the Green Zone for what an hour?

[Stephanie]

19. I don't think he ever went in the Green Zone.

I think he just visited the airport for an hour and then split.

[RobertSeattle]

18. George wishes that was Fitzgerald's Grand Jury

[true_notes]

20. Big Brother Esque Stuff Here

Seeing BB on the screen...hmmm Welcome to 1984 everyone.

[rocktivity]

22. One minority? Check. One woman? Check.

They're mechanized, all right.

I was a little confused as to how this was pulled off, because nothing was said about his making any kind of visit to the troops.

:headbang:
rocknation

[thereismore]

23. Troops in the CROSSHAIRS n/t

[Oilwellian]

31. I noticed the crosshairs as well

We should follow the careers of these Bush suckasses and see how quickly they're promoted.

[thereismore]

24. 11 is a subliminal message. 9/11. n/t

[jeff30997]

26. OF COURSE ! (Slapping forehead with hand).

[rzemanfl]

27. He needed the podium because...

his fly was open again.

[VolcanoJen]

30. Scotty being grilled know about the "coaching" of the troops - MSNBC

Poor, poor Scotty. :rofl:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

32. Maybe.......

it isn't really GWB! Maybe he's got a body double to fill in whilst he stays hammered somewhere! :shrug:

[FreedomAngel82]

33. Why just eleven people?

Are they the only people left in the military that likes him? :shrug: I heard the speech on Stephanie Miller's show this morning and good grief he sounded like a total drunk.