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Olbermann: Bill O'Reilly Tortures US Troops By Giving Them His Book [VIDEO]

Posted by Adam Howard, AlterNet at 12:30 PM on November 22, 2007.


O'Reilly attacks the USO, meanwhile wounded soldiers are still in danger of getting their bonuses revoked.
Bill O'Reilly vs. USO

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Bill O'Reilly made the accusation that the USO has not gotten any other celebrities to entertain the troops in the last year other than himself and Toby Keith. The USO responded to O'Reilly's statements and asked him to correct the record. Also the Pentagon is backtracking on whether they are going to take back bonus pay from wounded soldiers. Jon Soltz from VoteVets.org weighs in. Check out the video to your right for more.

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Tagged as: o'reilly, olbermann, veterans, wounded soldiers, uso

Adam Howard is the editor of PEEK.


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Bring our soldiers home
Posted by: Susan Kipping on Nov 22, 2007 4:30 PM   
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Let the troops be entertained in their own living rooms with friends and family. Keep them out of harms way and let them heal.

No one should celebrate the holidays while people are dying in Iraq and Afghanistan. Support our troops, yeah right. Bring them home is the only support they need.

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» RE: Bring our soldiers home Posted by: kossack1
USO is great. Thanks.
Posted by: Lauren on Nov 23, 2007 7:14 AM   
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Support the Troops, bring 'em home and take care of 'em!

Darn right!

Let's start with telling the truth about this very bad war. A bad war does not reflect on the honor of the soldiers, if we all recognize they were fooled too. They are paying a higher price then the rest of us, so it is time for us to bring them home and take care of their ills. Pray for them and their families. Pray for healing.

It is also time for us to see our global foot print as 'leaders' of the 'free' world, the blow back. There are war criminals involved, it must be recognized who they are. Many were fooled, but many were just going along. That's not right, it is corrupt and will corrupt any government where it is allowed to grow unfettered.

Our government is unique in balance of power, bush has tried to make it into the Royal European model, with the completely predictable results.

Today is the first national holiday to honor native americans (buy nothing day, LOL). That took a while. Because our wheel moves slower, it is more powerful and deliberate. Compare mount rushmore with mount crazy horse, you'll see.

Yes, we are taking back our country. I took my shields with me on the trip. I got the full security scrutiny heading west, a friendlier reception in the isles. I wonder what the images look like. Glad I brought them I am too, saved my life.

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bigtime
Posted by: pnut on Nov 23, 2007 7:28 AM   
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Keith, you are our only hope. Bill O. is the most ---- man, his lies and the bending of the truth is almost unbelievable, our great men and women are giving their lives ever day and Mr. Bill O. just makes up lies for Mr. Bush & Co.. to keep on killing good people of Iraq and our great people, how can he live that lie day after day? Keith I get all the way down then you come up with some thing and I have hope again, but it is getting harder and harder to have faith. Keith you and you alone have saved thousands of lives, with your courage to stand up to bill o. and Mr. Bush & Co. if you had one hundred more like you the war would not have been started, Keith we are with you but we just do not have the courage you do. So keep on telling the truth and finally it will come out on top. MR. bUSH & cO. LISTEN TO mR. kEITH AND BRING THE TROOPS HOME. Thank you again Keith. Bill Davidson

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O'Reilly...
Posted by: Quannah on Nov 23, 2007 1:52 PM   
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the "Frank Burns" of the media!!!

Funniest thing I've heard from Keith in a while and so damn true!!!

Bravo to Keith and Mr. Stoltz from Vote Vets. Support our Troops... Bring them HOME!

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Has Olberman Been "Gotten To"?
Posted by: Astroboy on Nov 23, 2007 2:06 PM   
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What's with that comment of "leaving politics out of the game", when he has a forum as a sports commentator in which to speak out against this fucking war and communicating with the troops watching the game! What's more important - keeping a football game apolitical, or ending the war in Iraq?!

And what about the comment concerning the Pentagon taking back signing bonuses of vets as "maybe some kind of 'paperwork error'"?!

GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!

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» RE: Has Olberman Been "Gotten To"? Posted by: blitzmesser
"The Frank Burns of News"
Posted by: kepstein7777 on Nov 23, 2007 2:27 PM   
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Heh...Perfect.

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