Toby Keith Pulling for President to Fight Evil Afghanistan

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OSLO — There's no reason to apologize for supporting U.S. war efforts, American country singer Toby Keith said Friday, just hours before performing at the annual Nobel Peace Prize concert.

Keith, whose 2002 saber-rattling hit "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" was inspired by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said he stands by President Barack Obama's decision to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.

Keith's appearance at the downtown Oslo Spektrum arena, scheduled for 1900 GMT (2 p.m. EST), has been questioned by Norwegians dismayed that a performer known for a fervent pro-war anthem is playing at a show focused on peace.

The musician dismissed the criticism.

"If President Obama has to send (more) troops into Afghanistan to fight evil, I'll pull for our guys to win, and I won't apologize for it," Keith said. "I'm an American, and I do pull for our team."


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[PDJane]

1. The US isn't fighting 'evil'.

The US is a purveyor of evil.

[Solly Mack]

2. Will Charlie Daniels be there too?

[bigtree]

4. dunno

. . . he's likely down in Georgia fiddlin' with the devil

[Solly Mack]

5. To deprive the people of Norway a live version of "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag"...

How will they go on?

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Put Toby on the next plane

[NightWatcher]

6. excuse me, but why the fuck is that redneck singing in Norway?

oh wait, is this a story from the Onion?

So is Obama now going to appear on stage with Lee Greenwood wearing a red white and blue leather jacket with eagles on the arms clutching machine guns?

[SIMPLYB1980]

7. Toby Keith is a Democrat.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/19/toby-keith-praises-obama_n_119930.html

[Moochy]

8. RAWR "to fight evil"

I suppose when delivering a simple message, use a simpleton.

[marshall]

9. Hopefully this doesn't mean the Dixie Chicks will denounce the president

I've had enough of the histrionics.

[elocs]

10. How can you argue with Toby Keith, the guy with 2 first names?

This kind of sounds like, "My country, right or wrong". I wonder how many German citizens had that philosophy during WWII? I think at that time the Germans, Japanese, British, and Americans all felt their causes were righteous. Some were right and some were wrong and some knew the difference and did not care.

[YOY]

11. Ah Toby Keith...that great sage of what is right and wrong.

The depth of that man's mind is unfathomable.

[benld74]

12. Guys with 2 first names are always good for a laugh

[Bitwit1234]

13. Gee if we are fighting evil lets go after----

The republican members of congress first. Then bush and cheney and rove and all the former members of the bush administration. Fox's Republican Information Channel and all the skanks working there. And lets add Toby Keith for good measure.

[stray cat]

14. So Toby and Obama agree - so enjoy calling both war mongers

[bigtree]

15. war mongers

your own phrasing. I've never written that.

You really think they agree?