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| Bruce Willis and band perform for troops in northern Iraq |
| 2003-09-26 |
| Movie star Bruce Willis brought a rock concert to a desert airfield, with his band entertaining hundreds of soldiers some 35 miles from the Syrian border. Hundreds of soldiers — some sitting atop helicopters, others lounging in Humvees — sent cheers and whistles into night air Thursday as Willis and his band belted out rock and roll and the blues. Most soldiers here said they didn’t know Willis was a singer, but they approved of what they heard. "Somebody that supports the military like he has and that comes to visit soldiers — that’s important to us," said Spc. Greg Pagan, a bus driver and a postal officer with the 3rd Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division in northern Iraq. "It’s awesome. It’s great for morale" said Col. Michael Linnington, commander of the brigade’s "Iron Rakkasans" — the 187th Infantry Regiment. "He’s my favorite actor and my age," said Linnington, who turns 45 next week. "He’s a macho actor. Soldiers identify with action movies and action actors. He’s a guy’s guy." Willis, sometimes donning a military hat or a military jacket over his sweat pants, sang mostly oldies as he and his band — the Accelerator — stood atop two flatbed trailer trucks. "We’re here to support you," Willis told the soldiers. "If you catch him, just give me four seconds with Saddam Hussein." The crowd cheered. Still waiting for all those "I don’t support the war but I support our troops" celebs to deliver... |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #13 Bruce for Prez, I can just hear his campaign slogan "Yipee Kae Yae Mother... |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2003-9-26 7:57:40 PM |
| #12 I remember that. She was on the stage with Kid Rock who said he wished he could slit the throat of Sodomy Hussein. Always liked that guy. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-9-26 5:50:23 PM |
| #11 You'll never see Crow in Iraq though--she knows she would get her ass booed off the stage anywhere she went based on her "No War" guitar strap at the MTV awards last spring. |
| Posted by: sludj 2003-9-26 5:07:17 PM |
| #10 Sheryl Crow is good people. Unlike Sheen who is a chump. Depp looks like some hippie that just crawled out of a garage sale, but I feel sorry for Robbins - he has to go home to that ugly bug-eyed skank of his. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-9-26 5:00:59 PM |
| #9 Penguin--Thanks for the link! I stand corrected. |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-9-26 3:53:48 PM |
| #8 Still waiting for all those "I don’t support the war but I support our troops" celebs to deliver... I think one did deliver. Sheryl Crow visited the wounded at Walter Reed and sang for them individually. Here is a link: Crow |
| Posted by: Penguin 2003-9-26 3:46:52 PM |
| #7 Willis is on my "go see" movie list now. Depp, Sheen, Robbins, Baldwin, etc. will remain on my "F**K OFF, it's my cash" list. |
| Posted by: Hyper 2003-9-26 2:28:55 PM |
| #6 Willis is on my "go see" movie list now. Depp, Sheen, Robbins, Baldwin, etc. will remain on my "F**K OFF, it's my cash" list. |
| Posted by: Hyper 2003-9-26 2:28:10 PM |
| #5 Yeah, but unlike Arnold, Bruce could run for president. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-9-26 12:04:19 PM |
| #4 He's backing Arnold |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-26 11:40:25 AM |
| #3 Why couldn't Bruce Willis run for governor? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-9-26 11:32:23 AM |
| #2 Good for BW. If you support the troops you support the mission. If you don't support the mission then you don't support those who carry it out. Loud mouthed anti-war celebs can't have it both ways. And one more thing - f^ck the dixie chicks. Insulting your own president on foreign soil to pander to an anti-war crowd for easy points is pathetic. Like to see those skanks try that crap back in Amarillo. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-9-26 11:31:44 AM |
| #1 Fox is showing clips of his band playing daytime, so it's obvious he's not there for a one-shot concert to just get his PR going. He's the real deal, doing multiple shows all over for the troops . A patriot. I like that |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-9-26 11:24:35 AM |