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2003-12-24 Iraq

Letterman Visits U.S. Soldiers in Baghdad

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-24 2:16:10 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not a big Letterman fan, but did he get a better reception than Hillary?

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-24 2:45:57 PM|| 2003-12-24 2:45:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I am definitely a fan of Dave's. Not only does he park in the same NYC garage as me (he has a Porsche that he drives most days and a Dodge something or other that is always there), but he has visited US troops in a war zone two Christmases running. Let's hope he visits US troops in Tehran and Damascus next Christmas.

P.S. - Biff Henderson, a former Marine, went with Dave to Afghanistan and Iraq. He also parks in the same garage. I accidently bumped his car once.

Posted by Tibor 2003-12-24 2:55:20 PM|| 2003-12-24 2:55:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Then I take it that Biff is not a big fan of Tibor. :)
Glad to see that some celebrities take the time and dare the risk to visit our troops. Way to go Dave!

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-12-24 3:26:46 PM|| 2003-12-24 3:26:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I was travelling at about .33 MPH when it happened. Biff was in the car at the time, and looked at me like "what the hell are you doing"? I apologized and went on my way.

Posted by Tibor 2003-12-24 3:32:06 PM|| 2003-12-24 3:32:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I too like Dave Letterman.Recently saw video of Robin Williams in Afghanistan or Iraq (sorry, I'm not sure which of the two countries he was in when the video was made). He was entertaining the Troops who to a man appeared most appreciative. This was not Robin's first overseas trip to entertain the guys. Here's my problem: When Robin is in the US he's adamantly opposed to President Bush, VP Cheney, Condi Rice, Don Rumsfeld, and White House policy in the War on Terror. Sorry, but I find Robin's position to be hypocritical. I'm of the opinion one can't say: "I support all the troops but I feel the policy of the White House administration that put you boys in harms way is stupid, unilateralist, evil, and wrong". It's sort of like going to a gay bath house and saying: "Hey all you queer guys...I love you and support you but the fact that you're HIV positive butt pirates is disgusting and perverted and if you only had healthy minds you'd realize that you're just very sick". Nope...sorry folks...for my money you can't have it both ways: It's wrong to say I support the Troops BUT I hate the president and distrust his world view that put you here in the first place.

Posted by Mark 2003-12-24 4:24:47 PM|| 2003-12-24 4:24:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Mark--Why can't Robin Williams have his own opinion of the administration and still entertain the troops? Much as I despise his politics, I give him credit for going out of his way to entertain the troops.

Posted by Dar 2003-12-24 4:59:12 PM|| 2003-12-24 4:59:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Actually I tend to give his views more credence seeing as he is actually "supporting" the troops.

Posted by Shipman 2003-12-24 5:10:38 PM|| 2003-12-24 5:10:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Dar...(#6)...I hear your point. I appreciate the fact that the troops are being well entertained under bleak circumstances and I will credit Mr. Williams for that. I'm just can't get past the notion that the entertainer (in this case Mr. Williams) thinks Mr. Bush (in Mr. Williams' opinion)is a fool whose warped foreign policy has put the boys wrongfully in Iraq and in harms way. It doesn't sit well with me. It's like when Hillary went to Afghanistan/Iraq and told the troops:"you guys are supported at home, but there are many serious questions about this admisnistration's policy". Bullshit. It would have been better had Hillary not gone to visit the troops than to try to have it both ways. Anyway....Merry Christmas to all.

Posted by Mark 2003-12-24 6:05:59 PM|| 2003-12-24 6:05:59 PM|| Front Page Top

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