I disagree with John McCain on a lot of things, but I have been very impressed with his stand on the war and I have nothing but praise for the following quotes of his from this weekend's Meet the Press.
"It's my job to give my best estimate to the American people -- no matter what the political calculations may be -- as to what's the best in our nation's national security interest. Young men and women are risking their lives as we speak in Iraq, and I know that they will be in greater harm's way if we withdraw from Iraq as we keep debating over and over and over again. And I know what's best in my mind and my experience and my knowledge and my inspiration as to what's best for this country."
..."I know what war is, I know how evil these people are. I know what war and peace is about, and I know the consequences from my study of history and knowledge and background -- the consequences of failure. So if I'm the last man standing, I have an obligation to do what my conscience and my knowledge and my background and everything I've known through my well-experienced life is best for this country, and I will not change from that position. But I also understand what public opinion does and what democracies do, but that doesn't mean that I change my views and my positions and blow in the direction in which the political winds are blowing."
-- John McCain, NBC's "Meet The Press," 5/13/07
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<a href="http://www.washing... (Below threshold)1. Posted by marc | May 14, 2007 7:53 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki agreed to give Sunnis a bigger role in security operations in their areas, lawmakers said Sunday, in a deal that staves off a threatened Sunni walkout that could have toppled the Shiite leader's embattled government.
1. Posted by marc | May 14, 2007 7:53 AM |
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Posted on May 14, 2007 07:53
2. Posted by kim | May 14, 2007 8:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
John McCain supported Kerry against the Swifties precipitously and without command of the facts. He, too, is unfit for command.
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2. Posted by kim | May 14, 2007 8:09 AM |
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3. Posted by C-C-G | May 14, 2007 9:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Good job, Senator McCain!
However, if he thinks this is gonna make conservatives forget their many disagreements with him, I suspect he is sadly mistaken.
3. Posted by C-C-G | May 14, 2007 9:54 AM |
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Posted on May 14, 2007 09:54
4. Posted by oyster | May 14, 2007 4:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Young men and women are risking their lives as we speak in Iraq, and I know that they will be in greater harm's way if we withdraw from Iraq..."
That's absurd-- as is our faith and trust in Maliki and the Sadrists in the Iraqi Congress. Breaking our army protecting the interests of these chaps is the worst course imaginable.
4. Posted by oyster | May 14, 2007 4:29 PM |
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Posted on May 14, 2007 16:29
5. Posted by Oyster | May 15, 2007 1:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
*I* was Oyster before he was :-)
5. Posted by Oyster | May 15, 2007 1:49 PM |
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Posted on May 15, 2007 13:49