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Offline Wretched Excess

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Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« on: February 21, 2008, 05:28:30 PM »
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Senators in Emergency Landing

WASHINGTON (AP) - Helicopters carrying three senior U.S. senators made emergency landings Thursday in the mountains of Afghanistan because of a snowstorm.

Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel were aboard the aircraft. No one was injured, according a statement from Kerry's office. The senators and their delegation returned to Bagram Air Base in a motor convoy, and have left for Turkey.

"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 and who continue to do an incredible job in Afghanistan."

The lawmakers were on a trip this week that included stops in India, Turkey and Pakistan, where they observed the elections earlier this week.

Kerry and Biden are Democrats from Massachusetts and Delaware, respectively, and the Republican Hagel is from Nebraska.

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It was reported that kerry ran from the helicopter hysterically crying "bring it on!!!" over and over again.  He then applied for his fourth purple heart.

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Re: Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2008, 06:05:34 PM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on February 21, 2008, 05:28:30 PM
It was reported that kerry ran from the helicopter hysterically crying "bring it on!!!" over and over again.  He then applied for his fourth purple heart.

ROTFL!  :rotf: Hey did you know Senator Kerry served in Vietnam?  :-)
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Re: Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2008, 06:12:27 PM »
Too bad it was a chopper.  If it had been a fixed wing the crew could have bailed and just let the sucker auger in...
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Re: Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 08:58:17 PM »
Where's my "Let Them Burn in Hell" smiley?
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Re: Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 09:00:34 PM »
Quote from: Uhhuh35 on February 21, 2008, 06:05:34 PM
Quote from: Wretched Excess on February 21, 2008, 05:28:30 PM
It was reported that kerry ran from the helicopter hysterically crying "bring it on!!!" over and over again.  He then applied for his fourth purple heart.

ROTFL!  :rotf: Hey did you know Senator Kerry served in Vietnam?  :-)


another event that is seared, SEARED, SEARED into his memory, I am sure.

if he runs for president again, what for this weather episode to become a sOoPeR sEkRit mIshUn to dangerous lands.
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Re: Senators in Emergency Landing (Biden, Kerry, and Hagel in Afghanistan)
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2008, 08:15:17 AM »
Quote from: Wretched Excess on February 21, 2008, 05:28:30 PM
It was reported that kerry ran from the helicopter hysterically crying "bring it on!!!" over and over again.  He then applied for his fourth purple heart.



Don't laugh.  Remember LBJ and his Silver Star for taking an airplane ride?

http://www.b-26marauderarchive.org/MS/MS1709/MS1709.htm

Seems to be de rigeur for Democrats.
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