Green speaks about Iraq, protesting (Mark Green, R-Green Bay)

[Barrett808]

Green speaks about Iraq, protesting
By Anna Krejci
The News-Chronicle

U.S. Congressman Mark Green, R-Green Bay, noted the successes of and challenges faced by the U.S. military presence in Iraq when he spoke with reporters on Thursday about his recent trip there. The congressman was in Iraq from May 29-May 31.

He said troops in Iraq are being confronted with growing threats from terrorists outside of the country.

He said terrorists from Syria and Iran have technologically advancing weapons against U.S. troops in Iraq. And borders with Syria and Iran are unprotected, an aspect of life in Iraq that has not improved in the last year, he said.

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"The pilot told us that when the Iraqi soldiers felt the plane coming in for a landing they were cheering loudly and yelling 'Go USA, USA, USA,' Green repeated the story he had heard. After executing the landing the pilot went back to meet her passengers and removed her helmet revealing her hair.

"They gasped. Not something that they were used to, they cheered wildly, walked up to her, patted her on the shoulder with some actually checking her hair to make sure that she really was a she," Green said.

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http://www.gogreenbay.com/page.html?article=131794

[ewagner]

1. Green's an asshat

In addition to repeating a story he HAD ONLY BEEN TOLD he went on to criticize the protestors

Look at this:

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"We're a free country. Freedom of speech is one of the great freedoms that our soldiers are fighting for.(My edit:note the careful framing here...right out of Luntz) On the other hand, what people need to remember is that we are fighting an enemy who knows that they cannot win on the battlefield. They run from us on the battlefield.my edit:this is NOT a conventional war. It is an insurgency which they appear to be winning.) Their strategy is to try to weaken our resolve here at home," he said.

Green said protesters should bare in mind that troops are in danger and the protests are not "helpful" to soldiers' families, but he didn't go as far to say protests threaten the lives of the soldiers

Not helpful? sounds like antoher threat to me...Repubs seem to hate free speech.

[dArKeR]

2. [e-mail], [e-mail] - Anna Krejci

Green speaks about Iraq, protesting
http://www.gogreenbay.com/page.html?article=131794

Since Anna did such a thorough report above maybe she'll be able to find out how many civilians the allied forces have killed which the WP seemed not important enough to investigate. Shame on the Media Whores! Shame on GOP Whores!

Iraq Puts Civilian Toll at 12,000
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/02/AR2005060201098.html

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Congressman Mark Green
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Green Bay, WI 54301
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Congressman Mark Green
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Congressman Mark Green
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[leesa]

3. Jeesh! Is he referring to the Iraq on THIS planet, or some alternate

universe.