O'Reilly in Afghanistan

AP/NY Times:

Bill O'Reilly thinks American troops aren't getting enough support -- from the USO.

After a surreptitious trip to Afghanistan last weekend, the cantankerous Fox News Channel commentator told The Associated Press that he's disappointed that the United Service Organizations ''doesn't put anybody out there (in Afghanistan).''

''I went to thank these guys on behalf of me and my audience,'' he said in an interview from Istanbul, Turkey. ''As far as I know, the only famous people in the past year were (country music singer) Toby Keith and me.''

The USO -- the organization that famously brought Bob Hope to Vietnam and Marilyn Monroe to Korea -- did not immediately return calls seeking comment. The group has been active sending comedians and professional golfers on entertainment tours to bases in the Persian Gulf.

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But O'Reilly's main purpose, he said, was to pat the troops on the back.

''We'll hear a lot from the soldiers themselves,'' he said. ''Nobody visits these guys, tells them we appreciate what they're doing.''

It is a shame more celebrities do not visit these troops it would be an uplifting experience for both. Rush Limbaugh still talks about a trip to Afghanistan several years ago. These guys are doing a terrific job and they deserve the support of all Americans and not just conservatives. Besides, even liberals are supposed to support the war in Afghanistan, so why don't the liberals from Hollywood pay the troops a visit?

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