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Originally Posted by scout
Why does he refuse to go over to Iraq and see for himself rather than rely on heresay?
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A Pentagon "managed" trip to Iraq for any member of Congress is just that...a carefully orchestrated and controlled show trip.
They see what the Pentagon wants them to see. Trips by members of Congress w/o Pentagon and/or State Dept. control where they can
"see for themselves" are virtually prohibited.
scout...did you believe McCain, after his last trip to Iraq, when he said it was safe to walk through the central market or neighborhoods of Baghad...while he was wearing body armor and surrounded by 100 armed escorts, with blackhawk helicopters overhead?
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From March 2007
More:
Obama's trip to Iraq in 2006.
The
State Department still discourages any civilians from traveling to Iraq
(This information is current as of today, Wed May 28 2008).