Michelle Bachmann Proves Eye-Rack No Longer Safe For Self-Serving Congressional Junkets
Geez, the people of St. Cloud and the sixth district picked this woman over Patty Wetterling? Is there something in the water up there?
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann continued to stand by President Bush's military surge in Iraq, two days after returning from a congressional trip that put her in the line of fire while visiting Baghdad."It hasn't had a chance to be in place long enough to offer a critique of how it's working," said Bachmann, R-Minn.
. . .The delegation's visit was harrowing at times. While visiting with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker at the U.S. Embassy inside Baghdad's walled, high-security Green Zone on Friday, mortar blasts landed inside the American-controlled territory.
"This recorded message played four times while we were there, asking us to move away from any windows, to get on the ground and move to the center of the building," Bachmann said. "(Crocker) stayed in his seat and kept talking with us the whole time. He never moved."
. . .Security conditions in Iraq prevented Bachmann from meeting any Iraqis, leaving the Green Zone or staying in Iraq overnight. She and other congressional members were required to wear full body armor, including Kevlar helmets, during the entire trip, she said.
But she said she was encouraged by reports of progress from Crocker, Gen. David Petraeus and other personnel in Iraq linked to the surge.
A comprehensive report on military progress and whether the Iraqi government is meeting a series of political benchmarks Bush has set is expected.
"(Gen. Petraeus) said al-Qaida in Iraq is off its plan and we want to keep it that way," she said. "The surge has only been fully in place for a week or so."
Only thirteen more months, only thirteen more months. . .
(via Americablog)