The Obama Campaign, whose candidate has said he'll end Don't Ask, Don't Tell as president, will be hosting a conference call this morning on the failure of the military policy regarding gays in the ranks. The call features Iraq War veteran Rep. Patrick Murphy and former three-star general in the U.S. Army Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Claudia Kennedy.
At his show at New York's Nokia Theater on Tuesday night, 50 Cent, the marble-mouthed rapper once suspected of burning down his ex-wife's home, donned a US marine uniform – complete with cockeyed cap – for part of his set. 'Twas an odd choice for a wartime concert, especially considering the fact that the getup was probably used to enhance Fiddy's performance of "My Toy Soldier," the less than patriotic lyrics of which are as follows:
Shoot, stab, kill, muthafucka
You aint bout it, I dont want you around, cocksucka
ABC's Martha Raddatz asked American soldiers in Iraq what issues are most important to them when looking at the presidential candidates. … PFC Jeremy Slate said he supported Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., because of his stated intention to pull out of Iraq right away. "That would be nice," Slate said, "I'd like to be home, yea."
SFC Patricia Keller also expressed support for Obama, citing his representation for change.
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Only moments before speaking with ABC News, the troops had been listening to Vice President Dick Cheney give a rousing speech, but it didn't change their political preference.Spc. Imus Loto said he supported Obama. "It will be something different. But he's out there and he'll probably support us a lot more."
• Because Rihanna ruined it last night, here's "Jungle Love" without interruption.
• Miley Cyrus goes without a seatbelt in a scene in her new movie. For shame! [DListed]
• Gwyneth says she'll break the mold and adopt American. [PS]
• Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are still a-rootin' and a-tootin'. [INO]
• Sienna Miller finally got her license. Sorry, LA. [ICYDK]
• That stripper's doing more movie reviews. Enjoy, and don't listen to a goddamn thing she says. [HT]
• Those feet. [Yeeeah]
• "Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning" [NYT]
Again: UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie is in freakin' Iraq! From these pictures, we can gather she's been eating chow in the mess and somberly taking notes in some meetings. But what's she actually doing there? "She's here in her official capacity to talk to government officials, the military and the United Nations about Iraq's refugees and displaced persons." Ah, OK.
Behold: Jolie's "official" findings:
"There are over 2 million internally displaced people and there doesn't seem to be a real coherent plan to help them," Jolie told CNN. "There's lots of goodwill and lots of discussion but there seems to be just a lot of talk at the moment and a lot of pieces need to be put together…"
WHOA! Iraq is chaotic? Thanks, Angie. Keep up the good work.
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE From Page Six's "Sightings" section: "Two dozen wounded soldiers from Iraq, on leave from the Walter Reed military hospital in DC, at the Hustler Club, showing their appreciation to the saintly strippers by branding them with Marine Corps stickers on their breasts and derrières."
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