GOP Congressmen Who Were Almost Shot Down Declare ‘Incredible Progress’ In Iraq

[Cypress]

Yesterday, a plane carrying three U.S. senators and a member of the House was forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid rocket-propelled grenades as they took off from Baghdad. “It was a scary moment,” said Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL). “There were a few minutes there where I wondered: ‘Have we been hit? Are we OK?’” added Rep. Bud Cramer (D-AL).

Despite the close call, the lawmakers continued to insist that progress was being made in Iraq:

– “Incredibly significant progress has been made on the military front,” Martinez told the Orlando Sentinel.


http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/08/sen-martinez-fi.html

 

[Thorn]

These are Reps from the State of Denial, I take it? Amazing!

 

[uscitizen]

If progress has been made it must have been an everyday occurance to be shot at when taking off from baghdad.

 

[OrnotBitwise]

Damned insurgents still can't shoot straight.

 

[Timshel]

Yesterday, a plane carrying three U.S. senators and a member of the House was forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid rocket-propelled grenades as they took off from Baghdad. “It was a scary moment,” said Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL). “There were a few minutes there where I wondered: ‘Have we been hit? Are we OK?’” added Rep. Bud Cramer (D-AL).

Despite the close call, the lawmakers continued to insist that progress was being made in Iraq:

– “Incredibly significant progress has been made on the military front,” Martinez told the Orlando Sentinel.


http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2007/08/sen-martinez-fi.html

We need to send more congress critters over to get a firsthand perspective.

 

[OrnotBitwise]

We need to send more congress critters over to get a firsthand perspective.

Yeah, but first we've got to teach the insurgents to shoot straight. Krikee!

 

[Timshel]

Nah, you have bad intentions. What we should do is paint the planes a special color so that everyone knows those planes are carrying important people and not to shoot at them.

 

[uscitizen]

Are we totally sure it was insurgents ?

 

[OrnotBitwise]

Nah, you have bad intentions. What we should do is paint the planes a special color so that everyone knows those planes are carrying important people and not to shoot at them.

Ah! You have shown me the error of my ways. You are right. I think we should paint all of those planes raging fuschia and then distribute fliers throughout the region making plain the fact that fuschia airplanes always carry important, American non-combatants.