The Colbert Report

Tareq Salha & Robin Balcom

Season 5 • 06/09/2009

Tareq Salha and Robin Balcom explain why they enlisted, and what they'll miss most about Iraq.

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04:26

Stephen Strong - Army of Me - Basic Training Pt. 1
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Stephen doesn't get any special treatment when he participates in 10 full hours of basic training.
06/08/2009
00:24

Sign Off - New Haircut
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Stephen offers thanks to the U.S.O. for helping him get to Iraq and to General Ray Odierno for his new haircut.
06/08/2009
02:45

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Mysterious Trip
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It's not a hoax after all -- Stephen mysteriously makes his way to Baghdad, Iraq.
06/08/2009
04:12

The Word - Why Are You Here?
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You will all want to remember where you were when you heard Stephen declare victory in Iraq.
06/08/2009
05:15

Obama Orders Stephen's Haircut - Ray Odierno
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Under direct orders from Commander-in-Chief Barack Obama, General Ray Odierno shaves Stephen's head.
06/08/2009
02:36

Operation Iraqi Stephen - S.H.
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The initials carved into the ceiling and pillars of the Water Palace shouldn't stand for Saddam Hussein anymore.
06/09/2009
05:15

Stephen Strong - Army of Me - Basic Training Pt. 2
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As much as Stephen doesn't want to admit it, it's time for him to graduate from basic training.
06/09/2009
02:19

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Bill Clinton & AMP Energy
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Bill Clinton works tirelessly to find a cure for Stephen Colbert, and the back of Stephen's head sells ad space for AMP Energy.
06/09/2009
00:17

Sign Off - Hi, Stephen's Mom
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The troops say hello to their special ladies.
06/09/2009
04:52

Formidable Opponent - Don't Ask, Don't Tell
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George H.W. Bush remembers the stars of WWII, and Stephen stresses the importance of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to Stephen.
06/09/2009
05:29

Tareq Salha & Robin Balcom
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Specialist Tareq Salha and Sgt. Robin Balcom don't look anything like the soldiers from WWII movies.
06/09/2009
05:30

Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr.
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Sarah Palin asks the troops to say hi to her son, Track, and Commanding General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. chooses his favorite soldier out of the 130,000.
06/10/2009
07:02

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tom Hanks Care Package
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Joe Biden requests a favor, and Tom Hanks and Stephen figure out a way to ship puppies and ice cream to the troops.
06/10/2009
00:05

Sign Off - Head Rub
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Stephen gets a head rub from a soldier in the audience.
06/10/2009
01:19

Admiral Crunch
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Stephen identifies with strong military role models because he eats a lot of Admiral Crunch.
06/10/2009
05:46

Better Know a Cradle of Civilization - Barham Saleh
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Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh explains how his PhD in oceanography helps him with politics in Iraq.
06/10/2009
00:51

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Stephen's Spider Hole
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Stephen demanded a room as good as the one Saddam had, so they gave him his own spider hole.
06/10/2009
03:47

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tip/Wag - Jim Webb, Home Lasers & KBR
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Jim Webb's Marine background makes it difficult thank the Army, while Stephen tips his hat to a wrinkle-blasting laser and the contractors who built his set.
06/11/2009
03:05

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Golf Club & George W. Bush's Greeting
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Stephen pays homage to Bob Hope, and George W. Bush praises the troops for their courage and endurance.
06/11/2009
06:37

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Frank A. Grippe
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Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe orders his NCOs to do the "Hokey Pokey" and sing the Army song.
06/11/2009
00:59

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Sign Off - Honey, I'm Coming Home
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Stephen thanks his staff and says what he hopes all the troops can say soon: "Honey, I'm coming home."
06/11/2009
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