General Petraeus Will Be Honored in Super Bowl Ceremony (Wizbang)

This is too cool (via Jim Hoft):

US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully'' Sullenberger and the crew from Flight 1549 will be honored by the NFL before the Super Bowl.

Sullenberger, co-pilot Jeffrey B. Skiles and flight attendants Doreen Walsh, Sheila Dail and Donna Dent will be recognized before the start of Sunday's game between the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Sullenberger was praised as a hero for a deft landing Jan. 15 on the Hudson River after both the plane's engines were disabled following a collision with a flock of birds. All 155 passengers and crew members were rescued.

Also being honored is Gen. David Petraeus, who heads the U.S. Central Command.

Petraeus will be part of the coin toss ceremony, which also include past Super Bowls greats Lynn Swann, Roger Craig and John Elway.

I (almost jokingly) said when Obama was elected that now maybe at least more in the media would begin to acknowledge the great successes our troops have had in Iraq since it would no longer help Bush or Republicans. Maybe I was right. Hopefully we will see more of this. Sad that they couldn't do it earlier, but better late than never.

I wonder what those nasty "General Betray Us" people will have to say about it.

Comments (12)

An alternate good side to a... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by syn | January 30, 2009 6:06 AM | Score: 0 (4 votes cast)

syn:

An alternate good side to a Democrat presidency, the mainstream media and Kingdom Hollywood will no longer be focusing their cameras on defeating the US Military.

It is tragic to see those Americans only love their country when they are in power then turn around a destroy everything around them when they are out of power; they're like petulant brats screaming to get their way and if they don't they'll make sure everyone around them suffers. I don't think these Americans have an iota of self-awareness and are completely mindless of their action, their egos will not allow growth.

Posted on January 30, 2009 06:06

Holy #$%@%%%#@@<a hr... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by biscuiteater | January 30, 2009 6:18 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

biscuiteater:

Holy #$%@%%%#@@
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-y4LNGEXnE

Posted on January 30, 2009 06:18

A sign of the freedoms Iraq... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Adrian Browne | January 30, 2009 7:39 AM | Score: -5 (7 votes cast)

Adrian Browne:

A sign of the freedoms Iraqis now enjoy; an enormous, bronze-colored monument to George W. Bush is erected:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7859444.stm

Posted on January 30, 2009 07:39

My nephew just got back fro... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by tyree | January 30, 2009 8:53 AM | Score: 5 (5 votes cast)

tyree:

My nephew just got back from Iraq. Before being deployed he was a small part of General Petraeus' staff while they were working on the surge strategy. One of the reasons the Democrats work so hard to suppress the military vote is that Hilary and all of the "General Betray Us" crowd have no traction with the the men and women who know the truth about the General.

Something to remember the next time you have an opportunity to vote. If we win big, they won't be able to cheat, again, and again.

Posted on January 30, 2009 08:53

At least with President Oba... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by tyree | January 30, 2009 8:56 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

At least with President Obama, we will be able to honor our military again without the communists, socialists, anarchists and some Democrats showing up and spreading lies about them. It will be interesting to see if that hate group "Code Pink" shows up to protest the General.

Posted on January 30, 2009 08:56

This is good news for the C... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by Blue Neponset | January 30, 2009 9:09 AM | Score: -1 (3 votes cast)

Blue Neponset

This is good news for the Cardinals.

You guys need to lighten up. At a time like this our country should be coming together to root for a Cardinals victory in the Super Bowl.

Posted on January 30, 2009 09:09

Thanks for the link Adrian.... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by DaveD | January 30, 2009 9:40 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)

DaveD:

Thanks for the link Adrian. I appreciate also the freedom of expression that the Bush surge brought to Iraq. Representative government is a wonderful thing.

Posted on January 30, 2009 09:40

The general at halftime? Uh... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by OLDPUPPYMAX | January 30, 2009 11:06 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

OLDPUPPYMAX:

The general at halftime? Uh, oh. Don't be surprised if the second half is pre-empted by Hussein for a speech declaring that it was he who was actually responsible for our success in Iraq!

Posted on January 30, 2009 11:06

Kind of makes up for being ... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Peter F. | January 30, 2009 12:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Peter F.:

Kind of makes up for being snubbed as Time's "Person of The Year", eh, General Petraeus?

Posted on January 30, 2009 12:07

While we all know Petraeus ... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by Oyster | January 30, 2009 6:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Oyster:

While we all know Petraeus didn't do this all by himself, - it took all of our men and women over there to get on board and strive toward a common goal - General Petraeus is the face of the success. He deserves any and all recognition he gets for carrying that mantle on his shoulders. If the surge had failed, he would have carried that failure as well.

He deserves a well earned salute from military people of all stripes and all of the civilian population as well.

And moveon.org and Dingy Harry should get everyone's middle finger.

Or perhaps, oh, I don't know....

a monument of bronze shoes instead of new sod on the Mall?

Posted on January 30, 2009 18:38

I would be surprised if the... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by Diane | February 1, 2009 2:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Diane:

I would be surprised if the "General Betray Us" supporters watch the Super Bowl...I'm sure football is too violent!

Posted on February 1, 2009 14:08

You guys are stupid. This i... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Shailja Mehta | February 3, 2009 10:46 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)

Shailja Mehta:

You guys are stupid. This is a Superbowl PR tactic. He's there because it makes people think that people that conduct/run the superbowl are honorable citizens (not that they're really not, it just enforces it publicly). Ironically, it appeals to those who feel that we as a country are not proud of our missions overseas.

Posted on February 3, 2009 10:46