Two Congressmen Hurt After Vehicle Flips in Iraq

Three U.S. congressmen were in Iraq under military escort when their vehicle flipped over; two were injured, but are reported to be doing okay. I certainly applaud any member of Congress who goes over there to see this mess in person. That's real leadership and I respect that. I wish some of the more hawkish members of Congress would do the same (Jean Schmidt, you book that flight yet?). Still, I can't help but wonder how this trip changed the opinions of the three congressmen last week. Do they still want to stay the course? Privately, I'm sure it was more than just bones that were shaken in that trip.

Two Congressmen Hurt After Vehicle Flips in Iraq

A military vehicle carrying three congressmen overturned on the way to the Baghdad airport, injuring two of them, the U.S. Embassy said Sunday.

Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., was airlifted to a military hospital in Germany for an MRI on his neck, and Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., was sent to a Baghdad hospital for evaluation, said Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., who was also in the vehicle but was not hurt when it overturned Saturday...

...The politicians were riding in a convoy that was driving in the middle of the road, a common practice used by the military in Iraq to deter oncoming motorists. Shortly after dark, an oncoming tanker truck refused to yield, the embassy said in a statement...

Driving in the middle of the road hoping to avoid disaster? Sounds like Bush's Iraq policy in a nutshell.