Troops in Iraq hailed by Bush on Colbert Report

Troops in Iraq hailed by Bush on Colbert Report
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Jun 12, 2009 10:57:35 EDT

NEW YORK — Former President George W. Bush had a hearty message for troops serving in Iraq — and delivered it on a satirical TV comedy show.

Appearing in a pretaped spot during Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” on Thursday, Bush hailed the military.

“Your achievements in Iraq have earned you a special place in American history. You are men and women of great courage and endurance — and that’s gonna come in handy,” Bush noted, winding up to zing Stephen Colbert, the blustery “Colbert Report” host: “I’ve sat through Stephen’s stuff before.”

Bush said former first lady Laura Bush joined him in the shout-out.

“The Colbert Report,” with Colbert as its comically pompous, conservative host, originated this week from Camp Victory on the western edge of Baghdad. The show’s home base is a studio in Manhattan.

Ellie