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Phil Gingrey: I felt real proud. I looked at these young veterans for freedom, just looking at their faces, one of them in the back…

On the recordApril 9, 2008
I felt real proud. I looked at these young veterans for freedom, just looking at their faces, one of them in the back had a sign, and the sign said ``General Petraeus, he is General Hooray Us,'' General Hooray Us is a take on what the New York Times did last year when General Petraeus came in anticipation of his testimony, ran that article. Of course, the New York Times didn't run the article, but it printed it. I think MoveOn.org or one of these organizations ran the article, half page, full page that said, ``General Petraeus or General Betray Us,'' a sad point in our history. God bless these veterans for freedom.
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Phil Gingrey
Georgia

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Discussing a rally honoring veterans and General Petraeus during a speech.

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