McCain: War 'will be over soon'

Steve A Jonesboro IN — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:04:01 GMT

Mccain is a dangerous old fool. He probably wants the war in Iraq over, so if he is elected (god forbid!) he can start another war somewhere, anywhere that he can call HIS war!

McCain: War 'will be over soon'

Ron Allen — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:04:44 GMT

McWar, McWar, McWar, McBomb. McFlip McFlopper.
Only is he backtracking on his warmonging statement for political expediency knowing damn well that Americans are sick and tired of the war that is blowing up so many of our soldiers in suicide bombs, but he also flip flopped on campaign financing and lobbying.
The next thing I'll probably hear is McWar shouting "nuclear war!"

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Sharon Stone — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:07:13 GMT

Back tracking double speaking McCain

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Ron Jeffers, Arizona Independent — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:09:11 GMT

So now, McCain is changing his tune. First he said we could be in Iraq another 50-100 years. Now he says, our time there is almost over. Well, which is it Mr. Flip-flopper? An indecisive president we do not need.

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Stan McCauley, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:11:48 GMT

McCain has learned a Clinton lesson: when your viewpoint fails to match the expectations of voters, switch as fast as you can to...what Obama was already proposing as new national policy.

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:12:05 GMT

The question is how soon is McCain talking about. Many American would prefer to have the death of American service members, who are dying under false reasons for going, to stop and not have to worry about our brave fighting forces coming home in boxes and bags.

McCain thinks that this could be similar to the Korean or German situations where there is relative calm. I don't believe that would be the case in the next 10 to 30 years (possibly longer) because there is the struggle amongst the major groups for power. There is also the sect division between all Sunni and Shiite. If that conflict were to be resolved between the different sects, that would provide much in the way of stablity in Iraq; that would make it more like the way that military personnel serve in Korea and Germany. I just can't see that happening anytime in the near future.

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Rick,ky — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:13:17 GMT

Does he have Dementia or is he finally going with Cut & Run crowd or the can't have a Withdrawal date delusionist crowd or maybe, he knows we're leaving Iraq & there's not 1 Daum thing he can do about it?

" DELUSIONAL THINKING BY COMMON SENSE AMERICAN'S IS OVER"

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kyd70,SC — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:17:39 GMT

McCain in '08!
The ONLY man in this election. The only person who is really thinking about how to resolve the situations that face us.
I guess Obama will be sitting down to talk with bin Laden. I guess he'll be able to talk him out of blowing us into kingdom come. WHATEVER!
I love his run for preseident for many reasons, but reality dictates that we have a commander. If Obama had run after the Berlin Wall fell, he would be great! Those days are over and we need a leader. McCain is that leader.

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Gary Schear, bozeman Montana — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:24:38 GMT

Secret plan to end the War?
Light at the end of the tunnel?
"Iraqiization" of the war?

The last time we heard these kind of "platitudes" from a Republican candidate we continued a war for 6 more years and 30,000 more American KIA not to mention the Vietnamese death toll.
For what reason?
NO MORE!

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HP Boston — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:24:43 GMT

MCWar you will be over soon. Much sooner than the war!

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Rey Luna — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:25:19 GMT

The U.S. should lift the embargo it has on Cuba and open Diplomatic Relations. If we can have Diplomatic Relations and do business with Russia and China, Not to mention some of the other Dictators in the Arab world, we can certainly do the same with Cuba. Eventually it will come around. Good example is Vietnam! The Republicans are playing politics in order to get the Cuban American Votes in Florida. What they don't tell you is that once travel restrictions and the embargo are lifted, the Rich Cuban Americans that now support the Republicans will be the first in line to openly travel, and open business in Cuba. "MARK MY WORDS"!

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Sharon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:25:29 GMT

During his campaign, John McCain has flipped on torture, now refusing to acknowledge that waterboarding constitutes torture. After voting against the Bush tax cuts, he now believes they should be permanent. And now, after saying that we could be in Iraq for 100 years, he wants us to believe that under a McCain administration, the war will be over soon.

I'm not buying any of it.

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nuanced — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:26:34 GMT

Does this mean McCain thinks that Donald Rumsfeld shaking hands and talking with Saddam Hussein was a bad thing. Of course Donny boy was not talking peace he was talking about selling weapons to arm Saddam. Apparently you can talk to bad guys if you are selling weapons but not if you are selling peace.

Would I be too cynical if I believed that if Iran or Cuba wanted to buy billions of dollars of weapons from us that we would meet with the leaders for talks with no preconditions on political prisoners or human rights?

If my memory serves me right it was the Republicans who opened talks with China with no pre-conditions even though the Democrats wanted to tie it to human rights improvements. Now China is talking our jobs while the big corporations and executives are taking a fortune to the bank. All that NAFTA talk is just a diversion to keep us from noticing that the jobs are really going to China.

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Craig, Bloomington, IL — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:26:59 GMT

"I think one of the most overrated aspects of diplomacy is talks," McCain said.

Are there really people that think that putting a man that believes that talking is overrated into office is the best thing for this country? The more I hear from McCain, the more I can't wait for the general election. This guy is gonna get stomped.

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nuanced — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:29:29 GMT

"I think one of the most overrated aspects of diplomacy is talks," McCain said.

That's like saying bullets are overrated in war.

McCain: War 'will be over soon'

Steve, Albuquerque, NM — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:30:01 GMT

"I think one of the most overrated aspects of diplomacy is talks"

Yes, when you have a problem with someone, not talking to them is definitely the best way to resolve your differences. <roll eyes>

Ohhhh and the war will be over soon now. Yep, win the primaries and then run to the center. More typical political crapola.

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Kathy, Honolulu — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:32:43 GMT

Wow, John McCain found the answer for ending the war - just quit calling it a war! Really, how simple is that? His administration will end the war but help with an "insurgency" - sounds a bit like tummy distress instead of dying troops.

So he's gone from supporting a non-ending war to ending the war but having "security" troops to help the Iraqi's. C'mon, if the American voter is that gullible, may everyone who votes for McCain be immediately drafted to fight this non-war. Then see what they call it.

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HarryBalls — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:34:28 GMT

Howard Dean is a total douche. Yes, you heard the Balls right--a total douche. A typical moronic, hypocritical move on his part to criticize someone who does the same thing he has done. Not sure, but believe it's a Democrat thing to do. Sort of like Hillary and crew attempting to portray Republicans as racists while race baiting in her contests with Obama. The Ballster isn't a huge McCain fan but will vote for him instead of those two lightweight liberals that comprise the Democrat field. Just at thought. HB

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EJ, Florida — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:35:18 GMT

To all those about to rip into McCain, please observe that he said an ASPECT of diplomacy is overrated, NOT diplomacy itself.

I'm sure some of you will go out of your way to make it seem like he said diplomacy is useless.

But know ahead of time that your jump-to-conclusion rabble is idiotic.

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Enrique, Chicago — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:36:10 GMT

More of the same Bush policies under McCain. He says that talks in diplomacy are overrated? Isn't that what diplomacy is?? Does he think that we're stupid?

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Election Day is a Sad Day for Competence — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:39:33 GMT

100 years is a figure of speech people. How stupid are we going to let the American public get before we have to start speaking in "Jack and Jill" English.

I feel sorry for anyone who actually thinks he meant one hundred years.

If you're one of those people, it's not our fault that you can't keep up, and PLEASE attach to your post the candidate you support so that we can judge him or her based on your ignorance.

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TJM, Atlanta, GA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:40:15 GMT

McCain's entire campaign seems to be to vote for him so that the Democrats don't pull us out of Iraq. That's simply not good enough.

Mike Huckabee too would keep us in Iraq until the job is "finished". However, he also campaigns on serious tax reform, a real commitment to energy independence, the desire to help lower income citizens move up, the inalienable right to life of the pre-born, securing the border, and many other things that don't show up on John McCain's to-do list.

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Enrique, Chicago — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:41:38 GMT

Someone ask McCain that if the US policy on Cuba has been so successful, why is Fidel Castro now enjoying a leisurely retirement? Why is Fidel's brother now the new president? McCain represents the same failed policies of the past.

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dave — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:43:06 GMT

Is McCain changing his mind again about where he stands on the issues or are these early signs of senility?

Hey McCain, maybe you should just take a swig of the old Kaopectate and go take a nap. This is no time for prehistoric politics.

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HP Boston — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:47:36 GMT

I think one of the most overrated aspects of diplomacy is talks," McCain said. "For example, I don't know why in the world you would want to sit down with Raul Castro under no conditions for it. I have no idea what that would do except perhaps enhance the prestige of a guy who was really the enforcer for Fidel Castro for long periods of time."

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OH MY GOD this man is beyond the pale! I couldn't vote for this inept heap of vapor if you held a gun to my head. McJohn you can't possible beat Obama now I am frightened to death. First numb nut shrub now this air head. America is doomed! HILLAY we need you, we need a person who has skills and is able to speak to people, all people and solve problems. These boys are just vindictive babies who can not even sit in the sandbox. SCARY! Does he know what he even said?
OH my GOD this man is a lunatic.

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adam/NYC — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:49:13 GMT

Can you say....Flip-Flop.

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Sem, VA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:54:38 GMT

this is change. so should he be labelled as a man who flip-flops? are his words credible?

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Ruthie, Stone Mountain GA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:55:02 GMT

Yeah, right. Define "soon". When Iraq can handle their own civil war? Like, never! This war is just one BIG MESS.

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Nicholas: Minneapolis — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:55:52 GMT

" ...America's involvement in a "war" in Iraq is almost over."
--I know that Sen. McCain does not equal Pres. Bush. I understand the fallacy of that. On the other hand, I honestly don't think that I could in good conscience support any candidate who cannot offer a date-certain for surrender--even if that candidate is John McCain. The words "soon" and "almost" mean nothing, and I would hope that people would demand something less vague from the Commander in Chief.

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FJ, Philadelphia PA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:59:29 GMT

The straight talk express officially has no wheels. LMAO!!! Talk about a flip flopper. What happened to not talking about withdrawl deadlines? How soon is soon? Seems like he believes its pretty much a done deal.

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Dave, Charlotte, NC — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:03:15 GMT

"I don't know why in the world you would want to sit down with Raul Castro under no conditions for it."

...and that's exactly why McCain will not be our next president. Americans have had just about enough of myopic "us against the world" tough guys. The time for new solutions is here. Lift sanctions on Cuba and watch how quickly communism dissolves.

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john biggs, california — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:04:34 GMT

That's right, John! Afterall, When did talking ever solve a problem? Heaven help us if we talked about our problems in order to come up with solutions everyone can compromise on.

McCain you are an idiot.

JB

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Michael McCarthy Nashua NH — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:09:53 GMT

I agree with McCain on Iraq, things are winding down for us there, and the Iraqi police, and military are getting the experience they need to handle their own national security. We will have a presence there to back our allies, and because it has strategic value to retain a strong military presence in the region.
We have the same situation with our military bases through out Europe and Asia. For some reason people want to talk about Iraq as in issue in a bubble, with out
any comparison to past wars. I can't see how you can ask why we're not out Iraq yet, or why we'd choose to remain there after the war with out asking why we're not out of Korea, Germany, Japan, or Guantanimo Bay yet. That's the Korean War, World War II, and the Spanish American War we're talking about.

In addition to the fact that it's foolish to give up in a war we're clearly winning, I think it would be disaster for us to abandon the people that trust us. If we don't uphold our commitments to our allies In Iraq or elsewhere, we're going to find it very hard for people to trust us in the future, and with good reason. The people of Iraq and Afghanistan risk every thing by supporting us. If we fail, or just choose to stop trying we can go home, and they'll be forced to deal with the aftermath.

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Greg R., Spokane, WA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:10:19 GMT

Yes, John it will be over soon. After late January 2009 John, you will get to witness the Democratically controlled Administration and Democratically controlled Congress get us out of Iraq.

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Roy Moore, Chesterfield, MO — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:12:51 GMT

Freaking spineer,just can not trust the man. So tired of his POW status.Im not his freind!!

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Stine, Huntington, MA — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:14:49 GMT

C'mon people, we can't elect this guy. His English is almost as bad as Bush's. 'Nuff said.

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Wild Bill, Cut Off, Louisiana — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:20:33 GMT

Like spoiled brats on the playground, democrats like to have their cake and eat it too. Dean is a dumba**!!! Can't wait until November, GO MCCAIN!!!

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JohnnyU, WA State — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:24:35 GMT

He believed in global warming, but the neo-cons didn't like that so now he doesn't believe in global warmimg. He's being reprogrammed to fit the neo-con agenda. A real man of integrity.

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D.C. NOVAK, SEVEN HILLS, OHIO — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:47:36 GMT

John McCain is the only Canidate for President !!!!!!!
If the "Great Obama" keeps all of his promises about how is is going to change everything that is wrong with our government,schools,taxes,industry,social security, the environment, illegal immigrants, etc. he will not have time to meet with foreign leaders. HE WON'T HAVE TIME TO SLEEP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!