Stephen Colbert tapes his show from a combat zone ala Baghdad, Iraq.
He even got his head buzzed in keeping with US Army regulation AR 670-1.
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq -- Stephen Colbert left no doubt about his solidarity with American troops when he taped the first of four Comedy Central shows he'll produce in Iraq this week.
Colbert, wearing a business suit made of the same camouflaged material used for soldiers' desert uniforms, submitted to a regulation military haircut as hundreds of U.S. troops cheered wildly Sunday.
The comedian, who satirizes conservative TV pundits on his "Colbert Report," began his "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" USO tour Sunday in the Baghdad headquarters of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq.
UPDATE: Holy smokes! I was gone like 20 minutes and I came back to top of the Rec list and 66 replies! Thanks everyone. And thanks to grannyhellen for contributing this video.
UPDATE 2: Some DKos members have suggested I plug a some related charities, and I think that's a great idea.
The USO who is putting on this event and has done tremendous work for the morale of our troops for decades.
http://www.uso.org/
The Yellow Ribbon Fund who help our wounded veterans and their families.
http://www.yellowribbonfund.com/
And to DonorsChoose.org, of which Colbert is a board member where you can help fund school projects.
http://www.donorschoose.org/...
From CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/...
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq -- Stephen Colbert left no doubt about his solidarity with American troops when he taped the first of four Comedy Central shows he'll produce in Iraq this week.
Colbert, wearing a business suit made of the same camouflaged material used for soldiers' desert uniforms, submitted to a regulation military haircut as hundreds of U.S. troops cheered wildly Sunday.
The comedian, who satirizes conservative TV pundits on his "Colbert Report," began his "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando" USO tour Sunday in the Baghdad headquarters of the U.S.-led military coalition in Iraq.
I wish I could have been there but big events never come to this little JSS. It looked like a blast!
"It must be nice in Iraq, because some of you keep coming back again and again," Colbert said, joking about the multiple tour many troops have had in Iraq since the 2003 invasion. Some troops had accumulated enough frequent flyer miles to earn them a free ticket to Afghanistan, he joked.
LOL! Tell me about it.
Odierno said the military is "not yet ready to declare victory" in Iraq and that there was a little more work to be done for long-term stability. "I, Stephen Colbert, by the power invested in me by basic cable, officially declare we won the Iraq war," Colbert said, as his audience broke out into applause.
Even Barack Obama made an appearance via sattelite!
The interview was interrupted when President Obama appeared on large television screens. The commander-in-chief told his general it was time to "cut that man's hair."
With white electric hair clippers in his hand, Ordierno stood up and began shaving Colbert's trademark thick dark hair. The troops stood and cheered as a female member of Colbert's staff finished the job.
After the haircut, Colbert ran through the audience, high-fiving the troops as he showed off his new military look.
John McCain also made an appearance via a pre-taped video feed.
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I think it's great that the Commander in Chief can take time out for some fun with the troops and a wacky late-night comedian.
I also think it's great how much Steven Colbert has done for the troops and for veterans. His support for our troops is a little known fact in many circles.
I've said for a while that President Obama has made many strides to win over the Democratic vote members of the military, but it's an uphill battle. He's also done quite a bit to break the myth that being a Democrat = being anti-military.