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| Rumsfeld Serves Dinner to Troops in Iraq |
| 2005-12-25 |
| [Rumsfeld makes a surprise stop in Baghdad, rallies the troops, puts on a cook's hat, serves them dinner.] "You folks have helped liberate some 25 million people for whom hope was never there before," he added. Before he spoke, Rumsfeld helped serve the soldiers a dinner of rib-eye steak, lobster, crab legs, Cornish game hens and all the seasonal fixings. Grinning widely and wearing a white cooks hat, he worked his tongs as many of the soldiers snapped pictures of him and politely asked for their helpings. Repeating a theme he struck throughout his visit, Rumsfeld cautioned against an early exit from Iraq. He said that giving up would mean allowing terrorists to impose "their dark vision on the rest of the world. Let there be no doubt: if the United States were to withdraw from Iraq today the terrorists emboldened by their victory would attack us elsewhere in the region and at home in the United States, he said. |
| Posted by:ST |
| #3 I think my original submission was misunderstood ("No Christmas Pig Meat For US Troops.") What caught my attention was that traditional Christmas ham appears to be absent from the menu. Shellfish was served, so it wasn't out of respect for Jewish sensibilities. I just wonder what we expect to teach Muslims about pluralism by obediently dhimmifying our every move -- or what message we send to, say, Chaldeans. |
| Posted by: ST 2005-12-25 12:16 |
| #2 rib-eye steak, lobster, crab legs, Cornish game hens and all the seasonal fixings But will there be a Plastic Turkey(TM)? (see tim blair for discussion) Seriously, a good PR and MWR move. Especialy after seeing all the defeatism on the TV. Sec. Rumsfield "Grinning widely" can be an alarming prospect--for a dictator. To all at Rantburg--I wish you all a pleasant Christmas/Haunaka/Solstice/whatever holiday. |
| Posted by: N guard 2005-12-25 10:42 |
| #1 There is a lot of trouble out there but at this Christmas I feel confident that we have good men and women at the helm. We've been lucky. It could easily have been different in 2004. We need to work harder so as to continue to deserve the blessings we have. |
| Posted by: mac 2005-12-25 08:05 |