Clinton Surprises Troops Back From Iraq - WaPo

[rndmprsn]

this is why i love this guy...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/10/AR2006011000448.html



BANGOR, Maine -- Former President Bill Clinton surprised U.S. troops arriving from Iraq when a refueling stop for his private plane at the Bangor International Airport coincided with the arrival of two flights carrying soldiers...

...Thank you for your service," Clinton said as he shook hands and hugged many of the soldiers. He autographed hats, cards and other items.

The soldiers, about 600 of them, were returning to bases in Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia. Their two chartered aircraft had landed for fuel.

"This is great," Staff Sgt. Anthony Thompson of New York City told the Bangor Daily News.

...Clinton had some fun when Army Spc. Joshua Ruschenberg used a cell phone provided by troop greeters to call his sister-in-law, Shancy Garrison, in North Carolina. He handed over the phone to the former commander in chief.

"Hi, Shancy, it's Bill Clinton," the former president said into the phone.

[1620rock]

1. I love the "BIG DOG" too!!!

[aquart]

2. Go, Bill. Give George fits.

[wavesofeuphoria]

3. I miss Bill

[applegrove]

4. I think next Amendment should be President cannot be afraid of voters.

[Maine-ah]

5. I hate hearing about this stuff after the fact.

Bangor is only an hour and a half away. DAMN!!!!

sheesh, you think they could have used a better pic though...doesn't do the man justice.

[TahitiNut]

6. An expert in turning lemons into lemonade.

He's a master at genuine PR. He just makes the Fecal Führer even more clearly inept.

[ronnykmarshall]

7. *sigh*

I miss big Bill!

[Greybnk48]

8. These guys are all 3rd I.D.

My daughter's s.o. came in on the first plane and Bill wasn't there yet. But the majority were greeted by him. How cool!!

[Suziq]

9. Oh, Be Still My Heart

Now that is a REAL president!

[MetaTrope]

10. How can Clinton have the gall to face those soldiers

when he doesn't even have a scratch on his forehead from walking into a tree branch?