HOT OFF THE SHOW! Operation Belly Laughs For our Troops

I had Comedian, Paul Aldrich on the show today to: #1 share some humor and #2 to talk about Operation Belly Laughs, a project of several comedians who have pulled together to produce CDs of some of their funniest routines to send to our troops overseas. It's a great idea and certainly will do its part in helping to keep the morale of our troops high.

Speaking of which, there's alot of talk from the MSM (mainstream media) about the low morale of our troops, poor recruitment & re-enlistment numbers, which I will address in my column this week, but for here...how about some thoughts from a soldier 'overthere' who President Bush quoted in his last Acceptance Speech:

by Joe Roche

I'm in Baghdad, Iraq. I'm a soldier with the U.S. Army serving in the 16th Combat Engineer Battalion.

The news you are hearing stateside is awfully depressing and negative. The reality is we are accomplishing a tremendous amount here, and the Iraqi people are not only benefiting greatly, but are enthusiastically supportive.

My job is mostly to be the driver of my platoon's lead Humvee. I see the missions our Army is performing, and I interact closely with the Iraqi people. Because of this, I know how successful and important our work is.

My battalion carries out dozens of missions all over the city -- missions that are improving peoples' lives. We have restored schools and universities, hospitals, power plants and water systems. We have engineered new infrastructure projects and much more. We have also brought security and order to many of Baghdad's worst areas -- areas once afflicted with chaos and brutality. Our efforts to train vast numbers of Iraqis to police and secure the city's basic law and order are bearing fruit.

Our mission is vital. We are transforming a once very sick society into a hopeful place. Dozens of newspapers and the concepts of freedom of religious worship and expression are flowering here. So, too, are educational improvements. This is the work of the U.S. military.

Go here to read more of Joe's letter. (Thanks to Amy Ridenour's National Center Blog)

Also, tune in online to hear about Operation Belly Laughs as well as some of Paul Aldrich's humor.


Hear today's show (See 10/3/05)

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