US Soldier in Iraq Zaps Media

When the Today show sprung a surprise this morning -- an unannounced
trip to Iraq by Matt Lauer -- one US soldier had a little surprise of
his own for Today and the media at large.

Lauer interviewed a group of soldiers at Camp Liberty in Baghdad, and
at one point asked about the state of morale. After getting two
responses to the effect that morale was good, Lauer had this to say:

"Don't get me wrong, I think you're probably telling the truth, but
there might be a lot of people at home wondering how that could be
possible with the conditions you're facing and with the insurgent
attacks you're facing. "

Asked Lauer: "What would you say to those people who are doubtful that
morale could be that high?"

Captain Sherman Powell nailed Lauer, the MSM and the anti-war crowd
with this beauty:
"Well sir, I'd tell you, if I got my news from the newspapers also I'd
be pretty depressed as well!"

"For those of us who have actually had a chance to get out and meet
the Iraqi Army and Iraqi police and go on patrols with them, we are
very satisfied with the way things are going here and we are confident
that if we are allowed to finish the job we started we'll be very
proud of it and our country will be proud of us for doing it!"