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Pat, Boston, MA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:42:45 GMT

Iraq.

This invasion has been a humiliation, as are most invasions.

Please don't anyone look for "victory". There is no victory here for the United States of America. Ever.

We can only hope that the Iraqi's can form some sort of stable democracy. A safe democracy. We can't do it politically. If the Bush Administration and Congress had bothered to learn anything about the Mideast, they would have known this.

But of course no one in our government ever prepares for anything in a well thought out manner.

President Bush & John McCain - their words and the reality of the situation do not match up.

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Rick, NC — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:06:02 GMT

The republicans don't elect militay heros...after all they elected george bush, air national guard chickenhawk who defended the skies over texas and alabama from the commie hordes....

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twocanpete — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:17:21 GMT

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
McCain should not estimate Hillary's combat experience, after all she participated in a mother daughter raid on Bosnia.

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Pat Huntington NY — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:36:25 GMT

If we elect a war mongering war obsessed war war war war hoo-ah POW like McCain, we are telling the rest of the world we are a war mongering nation and will attack and attack any nation that ticks us off even if that bankrupts us, and completely expends all our military resources and all men between the age of 18 and whatever. Oh, and we can be sure he will start WWIII, will ignore global warming, and will turn us back to a Hoover-esque depression era nation. G-d help us all if this geezer wins.

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Steve A Jonesboro IN — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:47:13 GMT

My fellow Americans....PLEASE DO NOT vote for mccain!!

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donna, pgh., pa. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:53:42 GMT

"..never surrender.." Smacks of stubborn arrogance. What is wrong with these people. They claim themselves honorable, yet do not have the humility to admit a misstake. Nothing is more courageous than taking responsibility. Nothing garners admiration, more than owning-up.

Given all that Senator McCain saw, and suffered as a POW, ( for which he deserves our gratitude, and respect), one would think that, among the legislators, he would be the greatest advocate for peace when it is warranted. Four more years of GWB? The ground will open further, and swallow us.

He is not the one.

Pulling for Obama '08

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R.Merrell — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 15:58:02 GMT

McCain and Bush keep saying how sucessful the "surge" has been. Events in Basra (again) don't seem to bear out their fantasy. No matter how they spin it, it's the same bottomless quagmire its been for the past 5+ years. Now U.S. troops are stepping in once more while the Iraqi government troops slip to the sidelines. Bush doesn't care, he's heading to Crawford. And McCain has no plan other than a 100 year occupation. A vote for McCain is a vote for Bush - they are no different.

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Lee, VA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:11:00 GMT

Actually Pat, McCain is more green than previous candidates from the Republican party. He realizes that global warming is an issue to be dealt with seriously. As far as the US being a waring nation, we are, we always have been, we always will be. But hopefully never on our soil. To the other Pat, to say our that government doesn't do its research is ridiculous. To all the Pat's of the world, do you research and then post educated comments!

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Lee, VA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:34:19 GMT

Oh, people! Get off your high horse. McCain IS different from Bush but if that is how you must push your Democratic agenda good luck with that. Obama's time table for withdrawal will NEVER safely happen, wake up people. As much as you will never admit it, McCain would be the most prepared candidate to deal with the situation, while the Dems will flail about like fish out of water, especially Obama.

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Frank "Grimey" Grimes, Springfield, USA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:39:14 GMT

To those of you who keep incorrectly throwing that 100 years of war out there when it comes to McCain...

What is your stance on our current 60 year war with Germany? Because either you are misinterpreting his comment, which was meant to say that we could be in Iraq for a hundred years if it's like Germany, or you truly believe that we are still at war in Germany.

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Joe Einloth — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:08:21 GMT

McCain's father wasn't the only dad to leave for four years in WW II! So did MY dad! Doesn't make me presidential!

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FJ, Philadelphia, PA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:19:54 GMT

Your an idiot if you think Iraq and Germany situation are comparable. The only way you can support McCain in good concience is if you support everything that has gone on during the Bush administration. Under McCain we will have continuous wars and a poor economy -- no doubt about it. I am only taking him at his own words; see for yourself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-caYFdnUCY

He has also been quoted on many occassions saying that he does no much about the economy.

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Mrs. P. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:45:42 GMT

I voted for McCain in the primary, but have since had time to think about it. The phrase "Stand for America" means absolutely nothing since there is no more "America" as many Americans understand it. America has been outsourced to the global community. Free trade - includes trading humans too - anyone who works for a living on the globe. McCain supports free trade. He helped destroy what protections his ancestors (and many other families) fought for. The only thing "Worth the Fighting For" by this current band of candidates seems to be the destruction of the U.S. through free trade in order to form a more perfect North American Union. To post an ad announcing a desire to "defend America" seems to be the ultimate cruelty. There is something truly evil in it. The only one who has had the courage to touch this topic is Barack. So..I'm reading about him now. If you wish to see the outcome of free trade read Irelands http://www.wiseupjournal.com. You are in for a shock.

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Frank "Grimey" Grimes, Springfield, USA — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:51:23 GMT

FJ...I'm not saying they are comparable AT THE MOMENT. What I'm saying is that people keep taking McCain's 100 years in Iraq as 100 years of war. His FULL STATEMENT was about having a military presence for 100 years provided there weren't soldiers being harmed. He was basically making the statement that in the future he envisioned the military presence there to be similar to our military presence in present-day Germany, South Korea, etc.

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Briggus — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:05:34 GMT

McCain using a POW interrogation as a campaign ad is disgusting. It really trivializes the sacrifice made by the many who served in that war. Some things should be held in high enough honor not to be exploited, especially in some sound-bite commercial drama.

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:07:17 GMT

McCain has so much riding on his military background (both his own and the family). I am waiting for that to backfire because of the war in Afghanistan and the conflict in Iraq to create so much antimosity for continuing these conflicts that being hyper pro-military is detrement.

McCain's problem with this large focus on military matters shows that he fails to look at much of anything else. He has stated that his knowledge of the economy is limited. Right now, that is one of the most important things to be done -- look at economic issues. He is willing to let the market work it out? That isn't going to work! The free market isn't smart enough to know when to stop. It needs to have the government whip it into shape. McCain seems unwilling to do that.