“Operation Iraqi Stephen”: The Multi-National Corps — Iraq weighs in
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Oooh, this one is both authored by and features lots of quotes from the troops (and Stephen) — excellent!
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Operation Iraqi Stephen
Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs
Story by Sgt. Lindsey Bradford
Date: 06.11.2009
Posted: 06.11.2009 02:53CAMP VICTORY, BAGHDAD, Iraq — It is official — Stephen Colbert came, saw and conquered Iraq, claiming victory on day three of his six-day adventure to the Middle East.
Arriving in a C-17 from Kuwait, Colbert landed at the Baghdad International Airport, June 5, and began preparing for his shows at Camp Victory’s Al Faw Palace, as part of his tour “Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando.”
“We wanted to call it ‘Feelin HOT, HOT, HOT: Papa’s got a brand new Baghdad’, but it was too many words,” he said.
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Colbert filmed four shows, which began airing in the United States the week, of June 8. The reaction from the service members here has been amazing, he said.
“It’s been fantastic,” he said of his welcoming. “All these people are so nice out here; I don’t understand why they want to fight with each other.”
Colbert noted that he knows nothing about the country of Iraq, aside from the few days he has been at Camp Victory.
“It’s hot, it’s sandy, the sun is blazing. It seems like Texas, but with fewer guns,” Colbert said of Iraq.
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Do click through and read the rest of the article; there are some great quotes from the soldiers Stephen interviewed and others who attended the shows. It sounds like they truly enjoyed and appreciated The Report, and I’m thrilled on behalf of Stephen, his crew and everyone who was involved in bringing the show there — especially the troops!
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June 11th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Love to see all the LOVE for Stephen and the show. He needs his own medal of honor!
Well done Report Staff! Congrats!
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June 11th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
How fantastic to hear my local Chicagoan, Spc. Tareq Salha, say that “he enjoyed meeting Colbert because [Colbert] was such a genuine person.”
That’s what is so charming and endearing about SC: I (and all of us here, I’m sure [otherwise we wouldn’t be looking at and writing on this site all the time]) really do believe SC is a genuine, well intentioned, and delightful human being. Enough said.
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