Clinton Surprises Returning U.S. Troops
Former President Clinton Surprises Returning U.S. Troops During an Extended Stopover in Maine
BANGOR, Maine - Former President Bill Clinton surprised U.S. troops arriving from Iraq when his refueling stop at the Bangor International Airport coincided with the arrival of two flights carrying soldiers.
Clinton was returning Monday night from Paris where he had met with French President Jacques Chirac to discuss plans for his charitable organization, the Clinton Foundation.
"Thank you for your service," Clinton said as he shook hands and hugged many of the soldiers. He autographed hats, cards and other items.
The soldiers, about 600 of them, were returning to bases in Oklahoma, Texas and Georgia. Their two chartered aircraft had landed for fuel.
"This is great," Staff Sgt. Anthony Thompson of New York City told the Bangor Daily News.
It was George Bush the Elder that installed the policy of not allowing our returning American military's caskets to be photographed and it was Bill Clinton who discontinued that policy. And, of course, it was the current classless idiot, George the Dumber who re-installed it.
While Bill Clinton was greeting our men and woman returning from Iraq, it's been reported Bush was too busy riding his bicyle around Camp David.
