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Title: McCain says Iraq could end his career
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Published: Feb 23, 2007
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Post Date: 2007-02-23 22:39:20 by tom007
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McCain says Iraq could end his career By CURT WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 12 minutes ago SEATTLE - Republican presidential hopeful John McCain (news, bio, voting record) said Friday that British Prime Minister Tony Blair has sacrificed his career to support the Iraq war, and the Arizona senator acknowledged that he could face the same fate. ADVERTISEMENT McCain, a staunch defender of President Bush's new Iraq troop deployment strategy, said he worries that a cutback of British troops in southern Iraq announced by Blair this week could lead to stronger control by "Iranian-backed Shiite" forces. But he said Blair and the British deserve gratitude for their efforts. "He has literally sacrificed his political career because of Iraq," McCain said during an appearance before the World Affairs Council and the City Club of Seattle. "That is a great testament to his political courage." Asked later by a reporter if he was in danger of making the same sacrifice, McCain responded, "Sure." McCain, who lost the Republican nomination to Bush in 2000, is expected to formally announce his second campaign for the White House next month. His appearance in Seattle initially focused on trade, security and diplomatic policy in Asia, which has strong economic and cultural ties to the Pacific Northwest. Iraq quickly came up, and McCain said Americans should give Gen. David Petraeus, the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, a chance to succeed. "I believe that if we fail in Iraq, you will see chaos and genocide," McCain said. The state Democratic Party criticized McCain for his support for the war, calling him "worse than Bush" in a statement. After the speech, McCain was asked by an audience member if he was "sucking up to the religious right." He drew laughs by responding: "What's wrong with sucking up to everybody?" ___
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#1. To: tom007, Brian S, Christine, Honway, Robin, Aristeides, Diana, All (#0)
McCain says Iraq could end his career McCain is a whore - period. That will end his career.
And the difference is with what we have now????????? Iraq was far better under Saddam, who understood the national situation. And he was the CIA's boy dor a decade or better. The dupes are the American TV Zombies. And they will pay as well as the rest of the better informed. MACain is a real KOOK.
Did he have a lobotomy?
Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is. ~George W. Bush A long time ago, from what I can tell.
I think the North Vietnamese destroyed 85% of his soul. He took a terrible beating, while a resident at the Hanoi Hilton. Still, he knows better than to play the political slut.
Just found these old jokes from al Jazeera.
Victory means exit strategy, and it’s important for the President to explain to us what the exit strategy is. ~George W. Bush In the 2000 primaries, Bush was the peace candidate versus "Rogue State Rollback" McCain. But we got rogue state rollback anyway, like from peace candidate LBJ in 1964.
What a statesman.
#2. To: All (#0)
I believe that if we fail in Iraq, you will see chaos and genocide," McCain said.
#3. To: tom007 (#0)
After the speech, McCain was asked by an audience member if he was "sucking up to the religious right." He drew laughs by responding: "What's wrong with sucking up to everybody?"
(About the quote: Speaking on the war in Kosovo.)
#4. To: robin (#3)
Did he have a lobotomy?
#5. To: Robin, Critter, Brian S, Christine, Honway, Aristeides, Diana, All (#3)
Did he have a lobotomy?
#6. To: tom007 (#4)
(About the quote: Speaking on the war in Kosovo.)
#7. To: tom007 (#0)
I've already said too much.
#8. To: tom007 (#0)
He drew laughs by responding: "What's wrong with sucking up to everybody?"
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