Rep. McHenry (R-naturally) calls US soldier *IN* Iraq a "two-bit security guard" VIDEO

[underpants]

at the 50 second mark and thereafter.

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/04/rep-mchenry-calls-us-soldier-in-iraq-a-two-bit-security-guard/

During a public appearance on Saturday, Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) belittled a U.S. soldier in Iraq who was following orders and wouldn’t let McHenry go to the gym without the proper credentials. McHenry referred to the guard as a “two-bit security guard“:

We spent the night in the Green Zone, in the poolhouse of one of Saddam’s palaces. A little weird, I got to be honest with you. But I felt safe. And so in the morning, I got up early — not that I make this a great habit — but I went to the gym because I just couldn’t sleep and everything else. Well, sure enough, the guard wouldn’t let me in. Said I didn’t have the correct credentials.

It’s 5:00 in the morning. I haven’t had sleep. I was not very happy with this two-bit security guard. So you know, I said, “I want to see your supervisor.” Thirty minutes later, the supervisor wasn’t happy with me, they escort me back to my room. It happens. I guess I didn’t need to work out anyway.

[MUAD_DIB]

1. It sounds like McGrumpy is a two-bit Republicon.

[TheWraith]

2. Actually, this story is mistaken.

The person was a security contractor, not a soldier.

[underpants]

3. I apologize. Looks like McHenry apologized too

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/04/military_congressman_guardinsult_040408w/

[TheWraith]

4. No problem, you were just repeating another story.

On the bright side, he did something even more apalling while he was there, which was describe exactly where a rocket attack on the Green Zone landed. You know, so that they could correct their aim the next time.