Faces it the crowd at W's KSU speech

[underpants]

Army troops from Fort Riley, Kan., listen to President Bush deliver a speech about the war on terror during the Landon Lecture at Kansas State University Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 in Manhattan, Kan.. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

[MetaTrope]

1. They're bored only because none of them were given sidearms...

[trogdor]

2. Dude, you...are...so... going...to...gitmo.

Are you even still here? I'd watch out for the Secret Service goons if I were you.

[0007]

17. Don't worry Agent Mike got every word of it down!

[Buns_of_Fire]

3. That is the most UNenthuiastic croud I've ever seen. With good reason.

Didn't BushCo* think to slip in a few rabid bots like the orgasmic supporter who appeared in all those "Boosh Is God" pictures during the convention? (I wish I could find the picture -- it was both inspiring and maximum creepy at the same time -- a true masterpiece!)

[deminks]

4. I wonder about this photo.

Who is the suit in the middle of the troops? Any thoughts?



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Army troops from Fort Riley, Kan., listen to President Bush deliver a speech about the war on terror at Kansas State University on Monday, Jan. 23, 2006 in Manhattan, Kan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

[underpants]

5. I saw that the other day

Do they actually have seat fillers?

Some one suggested that he was secret service-unlikely, if he was he would be in BDU's

By the look of the haircuts and the weary faces and the lack of rank these appear to be (to my eye) soldiers in basic training. Just a guess about that though.

[Tesha]

11. The "suit" is the guy handing out the applause cue cards. (NT)

[oasis]

6. Some folks would sit through anything for a free lunch.

[cyberia]

7. Wait a minute!

This photo op was shot on a college campus. Were there any students and profs present?

[underpants]

9. Tickets were made available only to students, faculty, and

soldiers at the relatively local Ft.Riley

Welcome to DU :hi:

[mdmc]

14. welcome to DU

peace

[yorkiemommie1]

8. they look positively THRILLED to be there !

n/t

[yellowcanine]

10. Dude left front center actually appears to be asleep. Nice way to make

sure the hall is filled - order some troops to attend.

[donkeyotay]

12. For crying out loud. They look real thrilled with their commander in chief

but what I want to know is when do the non-uniformed get a president? Army troops from Fort Riley? I thought he actually spoke at a university. What was I thinking?

:puke:

[zulchzulu]

13. The faces of people who couldn't afford college...

It looks like they have enough armor to foght Chimpy's war too...

[underpants]

15. Ouch

:bounce:

[freethought]

16. Okay, three people look to be asleep.

Another 4 or 5 look like they just don't care. And the rest,well, they're "under orders". You get the idea.

[Supersedeas]

18. Penetrating Questions for the Commander in Chief anyone.....anyone?