Congressman Under Fire For Iraq Video (Repub McHenry May Have Helped Insurgents Kill 2 Soldiers)

[Hissyspit]

http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=291829

Congressman under fire for Iraq video

By Mitch Weiss
The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — A video of a Baghdad rocket attack posted online by a Republican congressman might have aided insurgents whose subsequent attack killed two soldiers, his primary opponent alleged Friday while demanding an investigation.

“It is imperative for the people of this nation, and especially those serving in the military, to know if a U.S. congressman exploited an attack on our military to impress voters back home,” said Lance Sigmon, who served as a lawyer in the Air Force for 21 years.

Sigmon is challenging incumbent GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry in the state’s May 6 primary election. McHenry, of Cherryville, is the youngest member of Congress and an outspoken conservative who is perhaps known best for his efforts to tweak the Democratic leadership in the House.

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The flap stems from a March 29 Republican Party dinner in Lincoln County, where McHenry told the crowd he was turned away from a gym during a visit with other members of Congress to Iraq’s Green Zone. He said he was stopped by a “two-bit security guard” because he didn’t have the right credentials to get inside.

Sigmon was in the audience. Offended by his comments, he later posted a video of McHenry’s speech on his campaign Web site. McHenry responded by posting a video on his official Web site of a rocket attack in the Green Zone, and his narration included a description of the attack’s success.

[BlooInBloo]

1. The entire republican party helped kill 4000+ US soldiers and a million Iraqis....

... Too bad they're not "under fire".

[mcctatas]

2. Best video ever...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVyqGv9FqD4

[Ian David]

3. See prior threads

Local Paper Reveals: U.S. Colonel Died in Iraq in Green Zone -- Running on a Treadmill
Topic started by Newsjock on Apr-10-08 08:32 PM (18 replies)
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=3263531

Pentagon tells lawmaker not to air Green Zone video again (Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC)
Topic started by Barrett808 on Apr-09-08 08:13 PM (14 replies)
Last modified by truthisfreedom on Apr-10-08 04:06 AM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=3261859

GOP Congressman's Iraq tale stirs election anger
Topic started by DogPoundPup on Apr-07-08 04:00 PM (60 replies)
Last modified by sofa king on Apr-08-08 03:27 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=3258840

Army colonel with St. Louis ties dies in Iraq (Green Zone)
Topic started by SaintLouisBlues on Apr-08-08 12:38 PM (2 replies)
Last modified by saigon68 on Apr-08-08 03:15 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=3259897

Rep. McHenry (R-naturally) calls US soldier *IN* Iraq a "two-bit security guard" VIDEO
Topic started by underpants on Apr-16-08 01:33 PM (4 replies)
Last modified by TheWraith on Apr-16-08 02:09 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=3166131

[TheCowsCameHome]

4. McHenry is a first class asshole.

I hope he gets his stupid ass kicked all the way to the Mexican border, and then some.

[annabanana]

5. I hope he catches hell for this. Is his seat up this November?

Do we have someone up against this asshole?

[John Q. Citizen]

7. Every House congressional seat is up for re-election this election. Every two years.

I don't know which Dem(s) is running in the Dem primary to contest it in the general, but I bet there is somebody

[baldguy]

6. When did they stop shooting traitors?