(2003-12-04) — American military morale hit an all-time low this week in the wake of revelations that President George Bush didn’t serve a display turkey to hungry troops during his surprise visit to Baghdad last week. Political experts have already dubbed the episode ‘turkeygate’, and predict that the effect of this latest Bush administration scandal will be even more devastating than the outing of Valerie Plame.
“When I went home after dinner that night, I wrote a letter to my wife about how proud I was to fight for liberty,” said an unnamed Army staff sergeant, “but when I learned that not a single soldier ate the display turkey, even though the president was photographed holding it, my faith in democracy was shattered.”
Another soldier added, “We suddenly realized that we’re risking our lives to defend a lie. He mocked us with the pretty bird, then served us the common steamtable turkey. What good is freedom, if you can’t trust your leaders?”
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Troops Demoralized by Bush Turkeygate Scandal
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1 Spartacus // Dec 4, 2003 at 12:35 pm
Turkeygate scandal weighs on troops’ morale
The Scrappleface news agency (”News fairly unbalanced. We report. You decipher.”) today broke this major story: Troops Demoralized by Bush Turkeygate Scandal (2003-12-04) — American military morale hit an all-time low this week in the wake of revelati…
2 Dancing with Dogs // Dec 4, 2003 at 2:18 pm
Turkeygate!
Trust Scrappleface to come up with the best way to talk about the so-called “Turkeygate” scandal for what it really is - a pathetic attempt to clutch at straws while there might be bigger issues elsewhere going unnoticed - ScrappleFace: Tro…
3 Mudville Gazette // Dec 4, 2003 at 8:03 pm
The Last of the Leftover Turkey
In what I hope is my final turkey post, I note my friend (and Friend of MilBlogs member) Scott Ott, (winner of the “Funniest Blog” award at the RWN Warblogger Awards) has something to say. (And speaking of Warblogger Awards,…
4 The Conservative Crust // May 26, 2004 at 6:18 pm
Turkeygate Whistleblower Mike Allen Digs Deeper
The original Turkeygate story, found here, looks to be the proverbial stake in the heart of the Bush administration’s policy toward Iraq. Furthermore, as Scrappleface reports, “American military morale hit an all-time low this week in the wake of revel…