Wednesday, June 11, 2008

McCain On When Troops Can Come Home: ‘That’s Not Too Important’



Thinkprogress:

In an interview on NBC’s Today Show, host Matt Lauer asked Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about his support for the war in Iraq. Noting that violence has decreased in Iraq, Lauer asked if McCain has a better “estimate” of when he would withdraw troops from the country. “No, but that’s not too important,” McCain responded:

Q: A lot of people now say the surge is working.

McCAIN: Anyone who knows the facts on the ground say that.

Q: If it’s working, senator, do you now have a better estimate of when American forces can come home from Iraq?

McCAIN: No, but that’s not too important. What’s important is the casualties in Iraq. Americans are in South Korea. Americans are in Japan. American troops are in Germany. That’s all fine.

2 comments:

airJackie said...

Let's see how the voters feel about that comment. McCain will be sorry he said that on Nov. election day. There is nothing more important then the lives and safety of our US soldiers.

Anonymous said...

So McSame, what you are telling us is that as long as your buddies quit using the "el-Salvadorian option" you can stay forever...suffering no casualties, except the exposure to depleted uranium. Why are you still here McCAin, to make more families as miserable as your own? (Iraqi and American)Hell no you can't be president, one extra wack job is enough. There will be no more America if McShame takes over, and most people know it. He can only
win the same way Bush did-stealing/