Think Progress

Toby Keith performance interrupted by mortar fire in Afghanistan.»

toby.JPG“Country music star Toby Keith had a performance in Afghanistan last week interrupted by mortar fire, according to his booking agent. Curt Motley, the agent, told The Oklahoman in an e-mail that the 46-year-old Keith was playing his song ‘Weed With Willie’ for troops during a USO Tour stop at a base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Thursday when mortar fire sent the singer and most of the about 2,500 soldiers in the crowd scrambling for shelter.”

32







Sort Comments By: Top Rated | Date

31 Responses to “Toby Keith performance interrupted by mortar fire in Afghanistan.”

  1. Shayne Says:

    Well as the mouthpiece against the Dixie Chicks that caused them years of grief I’d say with all the bad karma he’s wearing he’s lucky he made it out of there alive.


  2. jay_severin_has_a_small_pen1s Says:

    Are they sure that wasn’t just their manager setting off dangerous pyrotechnics?


  3. dixie blood Says:

    And I should care ’bout dis?

    Why?

    Toby who??


  4. robertoroberto Says:

    Why dont they ever stage any classical music concerts for the troops? I’m sure there will be at least some interested. All of this ” my dog died and now my hat keeps falling off when it’s windy” MUST be dumbing down the troops. Maybe this makes them more naieve.


  5. ForTruth Says:

    They should have charged the troops extra for that.

    /sarc


  6. stewarjt Says:

    Here’s an RPG up your ass courtesy of the Taliban.


  7. Arn Gunnutes Says:

    Toby Keith from “The Angry Amerikkkan”:

    “We’ll put a boot in your azz, it’s the..”

    BOOOOMMMMMM!

    Another deal from TALIBAN MOTORS…


  8. MapleStreet Says:

    I don’t know who this guy is. I don’t know his songs.

    But am I wrong in guessing Weed with Willie is about smoking with Willie Nelson?

    If so, do our soldiers need to be encouraged ? And is this something one needs to sing in a strictly Muslim controlled environment ?

    As the guy is apparently a Bush supporter, is this an example of conservative family values ?

    /NARF!


  9. Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:

    God Bless Toby Keith for performing for the troops.


  10. Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:

    Allegedly Keith was pro-war, but changed. He wrote a stupid song called “Shocking Y’all”, but he got better. Like many Americans he has buyer’s remorse.


  11. Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:

    Correction, Keith says he was always against the war. Considers himself a “conservative Democrat” (from his wiki)


  12. dbadass Says:

    “weed with willy”?


  13. Zooey Says:

    Well, they had to make him stop somehow…


  14. Zed Lefflin Says:

    Done some research on Keith. He is quoted as saying “I was born a Democrat and I will die a Democrat” which is worth about as much as this post, just a FYI……Wow, Hillary was great on Billo’s show tonight. BHO had better follow if he want to impress voters who ARE NOT IN THE CHOIR!


  15. Wayne Says:

    Zooey Says:

    Well, they had to make him stop somehow…

    If you have ever heard middle eastern music, Keith probably sounded like a dying dog howling to them =)

    LOL


    robertoroberto Says:
    All of this ” my dog died and now my hat keeps falling off when it’s windy” MUST be dumbing down the troops

    It’s his sad attempt to make a perfect country song.
    For that it has to mention mama, trains,trucks, prison, or getting drunk.

    =D


  16. Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:

    Hey Zed, put down the bong and explain yourself better.


  17. specialist f Says:

    FUTK ;) I believe his BIG MOUTH was the reason that Willie got pinched in 06. He (Keith) was on Colbert talking about smoking pot with W.N. approximatly a week before Willie’s bus got pulled over.


  18. Shayne Says:

    Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:

    Correction, Keith says he was always against the war. Considers himself a “conservative Democrat” (from his wiki)
    April 30th, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    As I stated earlier HE was the guy badmouthing the Dixie Chicks for saying they were ashamed of George Bush. Cost them three years of their careers. HE’S rewriting history. I think because he started his own record label and is NOW trying to be politically correct in that industry. He’s an ass.


  19. Zed Lefflin Says:

    Guido the Loving OBGYN Says:
    ————————————————————–
    Hey Zed, put down the bong and explain yourself better.

    ==========================================
    Even stoned I can figure this one out………..

    The election will come down to 3 states this time Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania …….the electoral votes…

    Aprox 120 million voted in 2004..popular vote…no mind.

    Billo has, on any given day, 8-12 million viewers on the 3 runs + out of contry…

    As much as you may wish it were true not all of his viewers are Rushbots………

    To win the election the winner will have swayed only a very small % of the electorate 3-5%…. OF THE INDEPENDENTS!

    FACT: There are enough of non-Rushbots watching the Factor in the 3 states AS WELL as nationwide to swing the vote in either direction.

    Obama may want to make multiple appearances on the Factor if he is to win against Big Mac McPain in the fall…..just ask John Kerry as when he finally made his appearance on The Factor AFTER he lost he as much as admitted it to The Big Giant Head.

    I must now change my bong water.


  20. Ms_Joanne Says:

    I’ll throw in my own FUTK! After what you did to the Dixie Chicks and going on Colbert and espousing your patriotism (just a couple months ago), well, here’s an even bigger FCUK YOU!

    You’re an ignorant, koolaid drinking, dumb$hit redneck. You are the antithesis of a good American.


  21. Brain From Planet Arous Says:

    Toby Keith “changed” his Pro-Bush, Pro-War stance when it because unpopular with 51% of the public. Sort of how you never hear from 50 Cent and Britney Spears much now on how they were/are big Bush and war supporters.

    Half-Wits and mediocre talents, propped up by the same Ministry of Truth that cleanses information and tell half-truths and outright lies. Hearing these people “sing” has a very destructive and comical effect on the brain.


  22. dumbstruck Says:

    I thought Toby Keith was a cartoon.


  23. barfly Says:

    Billo has, on any given day, 8-12 million viewers on the 3 runs + out of contry…

    As much as you may wish it were true not all of his viewers are Rushbots………

    No, but their median age is about seventy. His viewers are a bunch of old cranks, who don’t influence anyone else’s vote patterns. If all of Bill’s listeners voted, it would be about equivalent to the state of New Jersey.

    Big whoop.


  24. barfly Says:

    I thought Toby Keith was a cartoon.

    Well, his stuff is definitely cartoonish.


  25. wwz Says:

    Clue:

    “… sent the singer and most of the about 2,500 soldiers in the crowd scrambling for shelter.”

    Translation: Toby’s manager heard some rounds in the distance, filled his pants and pulled his boy off stage.

    Most sounds like a journalists attempt to find a story.


  26. DieNowForPeace Says:

    Why doesn’t the big mouth, inbred country boy just “Put a boot in their a$$”, cause, according to him “it’s the American way”.

    Fcuking redneck dipshit.


  27. spearNmagicHelmet Says:

    #25 beat me to it.


  28. Zed Lefflin Says:

    barfly Says:
    No, but their median age is about seventy. His viewers are a bunch of old cranks, who don’t influence anyone else’s vote patterns. If all of Bill’s listeners voted, it would be about equivalent to the state of New Jersey.

    ==============================================

    My son:

    First, these “old cranks” VOTE!
    Second, if you think for one minute Obama does not EVERY SINGLE VOTE HE CAN GET then your are either delusional or have no idea what the math is in the national elections. Please research 2004.
    Third, if you cannot find it within yourself to WELCOME ALL potential voters to your candidate then for you, there is no help.


  29. Arn Gunnutes Says:

    Did Keith ACTUALLY turn anti-war??

    He definitely WAS responsible for the anger at the FREE SPEECH of the Dixie Chicks, as well as Willie getting busted…ea


  30. backup Says:

    If we agree that Afganistan should have been the appropriate front of the war on terror (instead of the distraction that Iraq has been), would you agree that once we de-emphasize Iraq (troop withdrawl) should we focus more troops in Afganistan?

    I understand those who would respond that our troop strength has been reduced by Bush policy. Granted. But, if we seriously believe that Afganistan is a legitimate front on the war on terror, the troop strength argument doesn’t absolve us of the challenges we face in Afganistan.


  31. pitman Says:

    Damn, I hope Keith didn’t shit his pants like his good draft dodgin’ buddy Ted Nugent. Nugent boasted in the Detroit Free Press to urinating and defecating in his pants to avoid serving his country during Vietnam. Keith likes to be known as a real supporter of our troops yet he likes to keep company with cowards. Go sing your phony patriotic songs to your cowardly buddy Keith - Birds of a Feather.


Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.


Jump to Top

About Think Progress | Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy (off-site) | RSS | Donate
© 2005-2008 Center for American Progress Action Fund
image Register imageimageRSSimageimage imageimage
image
image
View Most Popular
image
image
Visit Our Affiliated Sites
image
image image image
What We're About
image
image
Featured
image
image
Subscribe to the Progress Report



image
image
Got a hot tip?
Have a hot news tip? We'd love to hear from you. Use the form below to send us the latest.

Name:
Email:
Tip:
(required)



image
Reports
image
image
imageTopic Cloud
image

image
imageArchives
image

image
imageBlog Roll
image

imageAbout Think ProgressimageimageContact UsimageimageDonateimage