The Only Thing on the RUN Graham, is YOUR Mouth.
The main point of this post is all the lying coming from The Hill.
Graham: "The military part of the surge isworking beyond my expectations," Graham said. "We literally have theenemy on the run. The Sunni part of Iraq has really rejected al-Qaidaall over the country. We're getting more information about al-Qaidaoperations than we've ever received."
In response to Lindsey Graham's Troop Surge "WorkingBeyond my expectations" Before I get into the "meat and pataths",lets first take a quick peek at Graham's service to our country (I didn't say"Military Service" because as you will see it was ALWAYS aboutpolitics)
: Graham has served in the United States Air Force since1982, serving on active duty until 1988, and then in the South Carolina AirNational Guard and as an Air Force reservist. During the Gulf War, he wasrecalled to active duty, serving as a Judge Advocate at McIntire Air NationalGuard Station in Eastover, South Carolina, where he helped brief departingpilots on the laws of war. In 2004, Graham received a promotion to Colonel inthe U.S. Air Force Reserves at a White House ceremony officiated by PresidentGeorge W. Bush.
While in the Air Force Standby Reserve, Graham served as an appellate judgeon the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. In September 2006 the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces ruled that it was a violation of theIncompatibility Clause of the Constitution, which states that "no Personholding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either Houseduring his Continuance in Office", for Graham to have been a judge on thecriminal appeals court.
I won't take away his service to our country, however I will take away anyknowledge of knowing what it's like crapping yourself in a combat zone when abullet whizzes by your Kevlar (helmet) or a roadside bomb goes off 20 feet awayfrom you . His military service reads like a campaign trail, and it does looklike he "knew someone".
Before I move on to the videos, here are acouple of articles that to "Flag Waving Right" (such as MelanieMorgan) would consider unpatriotic.
: MIKE HOFFMAN would not be the guy his buddies would expect to seeleading a protest movement. The son of a steelworker and a high school janitorfrom Allentown, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1999 as anartilleryman to “blow things up.†His transformation into an activist camethe hard way—on the streets of Baghdad.
When Hoffman arrived in Kuwait in February 2003, his unit’s highest-rankingenlisted man laid out the mission in stark terms. “You’re not going to makeIraq safe for democracy,†the sergeant said. “You are going for one reasonalone: oil. But you’re still going to go, because you signed a contract. Andyou’re going to go to bring your friends home.†Hoffman, who had his owndoubts about the war, was relieved—he’d never expected to hear such a candidassessment from a superior. But it was only when he had been in Iraq for severalmonths that the full meaning of the sergeant’s words began to sink in. ...
Get ready to see some unpatriotic Americans that aren'tas smart as Graham
Perry Jefferies is a representative for. A non-partisan non-profit founded in 2004 with tens ofthousands of members in all 50 US states, IAVA is America’s first and largestIraq and Afghanistan Veterans group. Perry served as a First Sergeant with theArmy’s 4th Infantry Division in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Afterdeploying to Iraq and traveling with the cavalry through the Sunni Triangle, hisunit moved to the Iran – Iraq border and set up Camp Caldwell, future home ofthe New Iraqi Army. Often frustrated by the absence of priority on planning andbasic Soldier needs, he has spoken out about the lack of basic necessities suchas food, water, and repair parts. Previously a prison guard in Texas, he saysthat in many cases, Soldiers are treated worse than the convicts he used toguard.
After enlisting in the Texas National Guard, he joined the Army and served inKorea, Germany, and the United States before deploying to Iraq. He has served ininfantry, armor, and cavalry units and was an instructor at the Armor School atFort Knox. He retired in 2004 and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion ofMerit. He is a member of the Order of Saint George for service to Armor andCavalry.
Perry Jefferies hails from Waco, Texas but settled in Copperas Cove, nearFort Hood, where he lives with his wife. He works for a large contractor withthe blood program at Fort Hood and rides motorcycles in his spare time
Countdown: Impeach Bush, Save the Troops? Part 1
Countdown: Impeach Bush, Save the Troops? Part 2
The faces of knowledge, service to our country and patriotism
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