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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Swim For Your Lives - Guam May Capsize!

Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) expressed his concerns last Thursday over the U.S. Navy's planned influx of 8,000 Marines and their families to the island of Guam. His exchange with Admiral Robert Willard can be seen below:



No comment.

Rep. Johnson has now issued the following statement:

"The subtle humor of this obviously metaphorical reference to a ship capsizing illustrated my concern about the impact of the planned military buildup on this small tropical island."

And this from the U.K. Telegraph:

"Sailors on the island reportedly took the comments in good humour [sic]. One is said to have shown up for his duty posting wearing a life vest 'just in case.'"

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