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Hagel reportedly to join Obama in Iraq
2008-07-12
With John McCain and Barack Obama each making a special effort to attract voters from the opposing party, the veep-stakes contest is especially interesting this cycle.

For McCain, some have speculated that he may pick Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000 who has since abandoned his party to become one of McCain's biggest boosters. For Obama, the Republican name most often floated is Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, who is conservative on some issues but has become an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war.
Posted by:Fred

#13  How about they just ignore his visit. Don't meet him at the airport. Require ID he doesn't have when he wants to get in the base.

It's not like he'll treat the military any worse if they blow him off. And if he tries maybe whisper in his ear that the Army has all the guns. That might open his eyes a little.
Posted by: Hellfish   2008-07-12 13:05  

#12  One A380, coming right up.
Posted by: Perfesser   2008-07-12 12:28  

#11  Where will they get a vehicle large enough for Hagel and his ego?
Posted by: Raj   2008-07-12 12:25  

#10  Never miss a photo op with the messiah.
Posted by: Cyber Sarge   2008-07-12 11:36  

#9  That will really lend gravitas to Hussein's visit. Is Weaslly Clark going ? Of course not, the Army would cut off his treacherous nuts if he showed up. IED ? IRAM ? Never know, there's accidents waiting round every corner.
Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700   2008-07-12 11:12  

#8  I know Nebraska is - that's why he's retiring
Posted by: Frank G   2008-07-12 10:19  

#7  It is just me, or are there others out there TOTALLY tired of Hagel?
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-07-12 10:15  

#6  Glenmore I think that since these dopes are so enamoured of the Euros and the UN they should follow the UN security model while in Iraq.

You know, the one that tells the US Army to piss off.
Posted by: AlanC   2008-07-12 10:09  

#5  The worst move they could make is killing a senator. They would be killing their biggest supporters.
Posted by: jds   2008-07-12 10:08  

#4  AQ is gravely wounded but not dead, and would like nothing better than to embarrass the US military by killing a foolish senator or two.

The military could always say "We tried. Don't we get credit for effort?"
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2008-07-12 06:45  

#3  Naive children should probably not go to Iraq to posture. And if they do go, they should carefully follow all the advice and instructions of their military security escorts and not run around playing 'look at me.' AQ is gravely wounded but not dead, and would like nothing better than to embarrass the US military by killing a foolish senator or two.
Posted by: Glenmore   2008-07-12 06:41  

#2  Unfortunately the Dems stil think they can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory for the United States.

(To them it would be snatching victory from the jaws of defeat if AlQ were to have a resurgence....)
Posted by: CrazyFool   2008-07-12 05:37  

#1  The Iraq war is a done deal. All this is political posturing.
Posted by: gorb   2008-07-12 03:27  

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