Olbermann: Worst Persons - Clueless JAG Asks Shoshana Johnson 'Have You Been to Iraq?'

[Hissyspit]

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MSNBC Countdown w/ KEITH OLBERMANN - 6 November 2009:

Gold goes to Tom Kenniff from the Army National Guard Judge Advocates General group, a JAG, an Army lawyer, who, after asserting that Maj. Hasan could never have had post-traumatic stress disorder because he never served on the front lines, and calling the whole thing psychobabble and asserting that the real story here was the man's last name, he was asked a question by another guesst, a woman:

GUEST: 'Maybe the fact is that you're a JAG officers, and you have no idea what it's like to be in combat."

KENNIFF: "I spent a year in Iraq, ma'am. Have you ever been to Iraq?"

And it was at that exact moment that Mr. Kenniff lost any remaining credibility he may have had on the subject of, say, the millitary. He didn't know who the woman was of whom he had just asked 'have you ever been to Iraq?' Here answer was:

"I'm a POW. I got shot."

The other guest was Shoshana Johnson, former U.S. Army specialist, and she was not only shot in both ankles, when her group, the 507th Maintenance Brigade, was attacked on March 23, 2003, and she spent 22 days thereafter as a prisoner of war in Iraq.

I think she inadvertently summed up Mr. Kenniff when she noticed he was a JAG-off -icer.

[Grassy Knoll]

1. That was funny...

[angrycarpenter]

2. Here's the original segment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae8qYjrh_gw

The magic moment is at 3:00 for those who do not want to suffer through the rest.

[BrklynLiberal]

10. I just LOVED that she told that schmuck that he was talking out of his butt!!!!

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. I am not a Dr Phil fan but he was awesome

This JAG guy is an ass.

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

15. Thank you for the link.

Shoshana was simply beautiful. She looks lovely also, happy to see.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. Yikes! How clueless can this guy be?! K&R.

I only watch the news, but I'd know Shoshana Johnson anywhere...

[OnceUponTimeOnTheNet]

4. Lori Piestewa. RIP.

i remember. Remember the 507th.

[eShirl]

7. +1

[bertman]

5. Ooooohhh. That one's gonna leave a scar!

Recced for the "YESSSS!!!!!" factor.

[libodem]

6. Jag

Officer. He said Jagoff-icer. Hee hee.

[Garbo 2004]

8. Nevertheless, Kenniff is back tonight as a talking head "expert" on CNN's AC 360. nt

[Confusious]

9. Seems to me

That it's usually the people who spent time in the rear, or flying planes, that turn into assholes, war-lovers, or republicans.

Of course, it just seems that way. I should keep count.

[Hissyspit]

11. .

[EFerrari]

12. When I started posting at DU in 2004, people were still saying

racism wasn't a problem any more.

[mucifer]

14. Actually, I think fox news has more people of color on the air than MSNBC does

MSNBC could use some diversity in their lineup. Lots of white people.