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11-21-2007, 07:31 PM
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USO Chastises O'Reilly
BillO put his foot in his mouth, for a change.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O'Reilly should support the USO if he wants to help U.S. troops fighting abroad, the charity organization said in a curt letter to the Fox News Channel commentator.
The missive came a day after O'Reilly complained the charity organization was not sending enough celebrities to entertain troops in Afghanistan.
"If you really want to support America's service men and women and their families, please set the record straight," USO Chief Executive Edward Powell said in the letter, a copy of which was received by The Associated Press.
O'Reilly was traveling and could not immediately be reached for comment.
Speaking from Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday, O'Reilly told the AP that he's disappointed the USO "doesn't put anybody out there (in Afghanistan). As far as I know, the only famous people in the past year were (country music singer) Toby Keith and me."
O'Reilly got that impression after meeting with hundreds of troops during a surprise visit to Bagram Air Base and Camp Eggers, in Kabul, last weekend.
The USO said it has sent seven entertainment tours to Afghanistan in 2007, after 12 tours — including one with O'Reilly nemesis Al Franken — went to the war-torn country in 2006.
"Putting together each of these tours is complex and requires a match between the troops' interests, celebrity availability and the military's ability to provide logistics and security," Powell said.
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The Associated Press: USO Calls on O'Reilly for Support
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11-22-2007, 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Upton
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Gotta side with the USO. It is a difficult thing to try and convince celebs to go into these areas.
I know while in Kuwait, I was able to meet Bo Jackson, Kelly Hu, and quite a few other well known folks. I have to believe that Bill got caught up in the moment, where you soldiers who will bitch and moan about not being able to see certain celebs, and he took that and ran with it.
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11-22-2007, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by gdfather02
Gotta side with the USO. It is a difficult thing to try and convince celebs to go into these areas.
I know while in Kuwait, I was able to meet Bo Jackson, Kelly Hu, and quite a few other well known folks. I have to believe that Bill got caught up in the moment, where you soldiers who will bitch and moan about not being able to see certain celebs, and he took that and ran with it.
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You mean he didn't try to find out if it was true? Shocking!  |
11-22-2007, 03:32 AM
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BillO, has been caught in countless lies, and false statements.
Like his statements regarding a World War 2 battle, and then Fox News editing the transcripts or some such.
Why anyone bothers to care about him, ill never know.
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11-22-2007, 09:11 AM
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Maybe Bill O should go. Do a little un-fact checked stand up.
Especially now...Should go over well. 
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11-23-2007, 05:49 AM
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i don't know why people care about this guy either.
he's just a clown here to entertain us.
let's get real.
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