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2008-02-21 Afghanistan
Senators make emergency landing in Afghanistan
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Posted by DepotGuy 2008-02-21 15:23|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ]  Top

#1 Ouch! I had to bite my tongue to keep from saying what naturally wanted to spring from my lips.
Posted by Tholush Squank4616 2008-02-21 15:50||   2008-02-21 15:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Latest reports indicate it was a weather related incident and all are safe. Snow storm in Afghanistan. Damn you Global warming.
Posted by DepotGuy 2008-02-21 15:51||   2008-02-21 15:51|| Front Page Top

#3 If it were'nt for bad luck we'd have no luck at all.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-02-21 15:59||   2008-02-21 15:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Kerry musta been wearing his lucky hat.
Posted by GK 2008-02-21 16:03||   2008-02-21 16:03|| Front Page Top

#5 I am shocked, shocked I tell you, at the restraint being shown.....
Posted by Crusoting the Kid4765 2008-02-21 16:09||   2008-02-21 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 I just know there are load limits. Who approved that much BS in one helicopter?
Posted by Darrell 2008-02-21 16:17||   2008-02-21 16:17|| Front Page Top

#7 Darrell has my vote for "Snark o' the Day" Kerry was a big 'nuff idiot to blame the recent tornado tragedy on global warming...I wouldn't be surprised to see him pin this close call on MMGW as well.
Posted by Rex Mundi 2008-02-21 16:31||   2008-02-21 16:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Must ... bite ... tongue....

Not ... want ... to be ... banned...
Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader  2008-02-21 16:37||   2008-02-21 16:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Te Brutal Afghan Winter(tm) finally inconveniences someone...
Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek  2008-02-21 16:40||   2008-02-21 16:40|| Front Page Top

#10 I wouldn't miss them at all. We coulda had a nice triple funeral, pomp, music, crying and registering with history a much more kind set of memories than any of them deserve.

Think of it a natural term limits.
Posted by jds 2008-02-21 16:42||   2008-02-21 16:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Expect Kerry to put in for another Purple Heart.
Posted by www 2008-02-21 16:42||   2008-02-21 16:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Nah. But an Air Medal for Jawn is probably not out of the question. Maybe a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Maybe the three of them will put each other in for one.
Posted by tu3031 2008-02-21 16:45||   2008-02-21 16:45|| Front Page Top

#13 Crew Chief to Pilot, excellent water landing! Wait a second...thats...pee
Posted by swksvolFF 2008-02-21 16:52||   2008-02-21 16:52|| Front Page Top

#14 Couldn't we have had a hostile fire shoot-down, with only the crew and soldiers escaping without a scratch?

This way, the trio will blame the military for not having a safe helicopter.
Posted by Bobby 2008-02-21 17:14||   2008-02-21 17:14|| Front Page Top

#15 "After several hours, the senators were evacuated by American troops and returned overland to Bagram Air Base, and left for their next scheduled stop in Ankara, Turkey," the Kerry statement said. "Sen. Kerry thanks the American troops, who were terrific as always too stupid to get a job at Burger King and who continue to do an incredible job are trapped in Afghanistan."

Ooooop, sorry. I embellished his statement with a botched joke.
I wonder if he made them use sedan chairs and carry him out?
Posted by tu3031 2008-02-21 17:19||   2008-02-21 17:19|| Front Page Top

#16 The crew is safe, that's what counts.
Posted by Omung Squank9908 2008-02-21 17:35||   2008-02-21 17:35|| Front Page Top

#17 According to a Kerry spokesman, the Senator saved everyone on board including the pilots with his swift and brave actions.

...Just a start for a Scrappleface piece...
Posted by Intrinsicpilot 2008-02-21 19:07||   2008-02-21 19:07|| Front Page Top

#18 I'll say it....like much of congress....no one would miss them....it's not like they do anything of value on a daily basis anyhow.
Posted by Broadhead6 2008-02-21 19:55||   2008-02-21 19:55|| Front Page Top

#19 I take it they are down in the snow, too damn bad Gore isn't along.
Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-02-21 19:59||   2008-02-21 19:59|| Front Page Top

#20 OK, Shock is over. All is right with the Rantburgers
Posted by Crusoting the Kid4765  2008-02-21 20:57||   2008-02-21 20:57|| Front Page Top

#21 apparently the mental and moral vacuum aboard snuffed the engines
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-02-21 20:59||   2008-02-21 20:59|| Front Page Top

#22 this has too be article of the year so far , because of the funny ass comments it got from all you rantburgers
Posted by  sinse 2008-02-21 21:04||   2008-02-21 21:04|| Front Page Top

#23 Afghanistan: Senators make emergency landing and are driven to Bagram airfield.

What's all the fuss about! I John f'g Kerry [me] was there! As I auto-rotated the 'copter down I had already set course for all of us to march overland to Cambodia!

BTW, did I ever show you all my Medals and Purple Heartz?
Posted by John fn Kerry 2008-02-21 21:10||   2008-02-21 21:10|| Front Page Top

#24 That's the first time he hasn't said the "V" word. He served there, you know.
Posted by Theresa Heinz Kerry 2008-02-21 21:18||   2008-02-21 21:18|| Front Page Top

#25 That's the first time he hasn't said the "V" word. He served there, you know.

You are so thoughtful Dearest, Thank you!

Did I ever tell you Honey that I disrupted the entire NVA effort in VI Corps.

[shhh, little secrete to keep between us Sugar, I flanked the NVA so hard once that I went completely SideWays and wound up in Cambodia *WHEW!*
..even got a medal for it!
Posted by John fn Kerry 2008-02-21 22:03||   2008-02-21 22:03|| Front Page Top

#26 Oh the irony of landing in OSAMA, ZAWI, and OMAR, etal. LAND.

D *** NG IT, PAULA, EVERY TIME YOU KICK A COCONUT YOUR FATHER FAINTS IN HORROR"!
Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-02-21 23:21||   2008-02-21 23:21|| Front Page Top

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