McCain on Iraq withdrawal: ‘We risk losing everything that we gained’
source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/15/mccain-on-iraq-withdrawal-we-risk-losing-everything-th...
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
For Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), the end of one of the most costly wars in U.S. history is not a reason to celebrate.
As the final American troops were pulling out of Iraq Thursday, the failed Republican presidential candidate insisted that “everything that we gained” in the war could be lost.
“It was a noble cause,” McCain told NBC’s Matt Lauer. “I really think we risk losing — great risk — losing everything that we gained, and that is the opinion of every military leader that I’ve talked to.”
“So was this purely in your opinion, an idea of meeting a campaign promise?” Lauer asked.
“The president made a campaign promise that he would bring all the troops out,” McCain explained. “It’s very obvious — I know for a fact because I was involved that there was very little real discussion with the Iraqis about a residual force being left behind, and it is what it is. And so we risk losing everything that we gained.”
“As I say, we risk losing everything that we gained,” the Arizona senator repeated for third time. “I think it’s a great risk. And I think it was unnecessary. We always envisioned some residual force, and this administration, they were never really serious at all.”
While McCain may be right that the U.S. is losing part of its footprint in the Middle East, there are some things that Americans accumulated during the war that they wish they could lose: like over $800 billion in debt and 4,484 dead American troops.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/15/mccain-on-iraq-withdrawal-we-risk-losing-e...
Watch this video from NBC’s The Today Show, broadcast Dec. 15, 2011.
"What a Douche!!!"
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JangoFetish
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SOOO what did we gain?
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JangoFetish
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oppressed1
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I just crossed the boarder back into Kuwait two days ago. Iraq is going to crumble, because of their inability to do anything on their own. The corruption runs high because of the religious extremist that run their country. I have to be in Kuwait for another six months just to make sure the civil war doesn't turn into genocide.
But if it does, back to 03 double tap a mother fucker.
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oppressed1
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Geneuwin
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For John McCain, a former prison of war, no less, to sponsor an amendment to the NDAA allowing the indefinite detainment of American citizens by the military, constitutes an ultimate act of treason against the American people.
Why then should he care about democracy for Iraqis?
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Geneuwin
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Paratus
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I have two sons who were in Iraq, one twice. Both are of the opinion that Iraq will not last six months on its own.
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Paratus
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thinkingfree
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Funny how people say something that betrays their real thinking. He could care less about political gains or losses, he cares about lost profits when DOD contracts start slowing down when the boys come home.
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thinkingfree
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Joeydee44
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Well, Johnny, you better grab a gun and git on over there!
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Joeydee44
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FLeggplant
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Hate and resentment have made McPain a crotchety old fool.
I could say that he's clueless but, I believe he knows exactly what
he's saying. Much like most other Republicans,
it's all about fighting for the downfall of the President. - 5 months ago
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FLeggplant
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Arizona_Huey
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We gained nothing idiot! We wrongfully invaded a country, killed tens of thousands of it citizens, destroyed it's infrastructor, lost thousands of American lives, and financially bankrupted our country. God I hate this man for he is an embarrassment to my state and my country. Go away you senile, worthless, ignorant old man.
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Arizona_Huey
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jim_b
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And just what the hell did "we" gain McNutsack?
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jim_b
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jim_b
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Putin mounting McCain from behind would make a great Christmas card ... especially with Sarah commentating on the side something about Putin raising his ugly head ...
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jim_b
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NEVERSCARED
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We gained corporate dollars that the average Joe will never see, we gained no bid contracts for the Former VP’s buddies, and we gained worldwide reputation for being liars and bullies. We killed innocent people and lost our Soldiers, which the War Hawks don’t mine. We got the chance to test our new toys on human targets. Did I mention we spend trillions of dollars when people in our own country starved of the streets? Now we get to fuck the Soldiers again with piss poor medical attention and a military drawn down in force, thanks for killing and making us money now hit the door.
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NEVERSCARED
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DEM46
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Give me a break, To stay would be an occupation. We asked the Iraq's if they would like us to stay; they said no to our terms. Isn't that democracy? We gave them democracy, right? We created that ability for them to make those sovereign decisions on their own, right?
Come on John, if you support this fiasco, then you have to support the Iraq's sovereign right to ask us to leave when we said we would.
If they descend into civil war then blame Bush and Cheney. No one else is absolutely responsible but them. Wolfowitz and other cronies sure but Bush and Cheney made the case and we bought their lies.
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DEM46
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wally60
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and what did we gain.lost over 4,000 american lives not to mention the people
of iraq.i forgot about all the money we gave to johns buddies so someone gained - 5 months ago
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bike10
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John McCain will go down in history as the man who gave us Sarah Palin enough said.
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DEM46
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bike10:
True, He has valiantly worked for the last 40 years to expunge his POW status and how those should honor his sacrifice during Vietnam.
John, should be an elder statesman that no one could fault but after he was maligned by GW in 2000 then supported him after all was done unjustly to John I can't respect his politics.
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alexandrek:
Yes, sad for the families of those fallen, sad for those numerous wounded that have to bear the burden for the rest of their lives, and sad for this country which has lost all credibility due to Bush's vendetta and Cheney's arrogance.
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alexandrek:
This is the way it always is. Choose your bad guy. There are dozens out there; always have been but the U.S. (or anyone else) doesn't make it their mission to remove them. Place blame where it belongs, Bush & Cheney. Obama or it could have been McCain have always had the unenviable job of cleaning this mess up.
How was the speech disgraceful? ANY president has to walk a fine-line so he/she doesn't malign the current government, past president's, current and former troops that were ordered in and had nothing to say about the shit storm they encountered.
I agree with your premise but really? disgraceful?
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DEM46
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Ambill94
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What an ass he is...we were thrown out...and the audacity to claim we even gained anything in Iraq...all we did was lose lives, nearly 4500 dead and countless thousands of physically and mentally wounded who will need our care for decades; over a hundred and fifty thousand Iraqi civilians and that is probably a conservative estimate; hundreds of billions of dollars in direct costs and probably most importantly we LOST the respect of millions of people in the Middle East...
And for what? To destroy a washed up tyrant that we created, on the pretense that he was a threat...John McCain is a hate monger of the first order, and crack salesman for the military industrial machine...he further affirmed that with his co-authorship of the National Defense Authorization Act...
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Ambill94
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KB723
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Ambill94:
Hooray!!! Change we can Believe In... =)
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KB723
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Ambill94
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KB723:
Good evening KB723...glad to see you are well and in good spirits...=)
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Ambill94
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KB723
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Ambill94:
A Pleasure to see you as well Ambill94, it is the spirits in me that are in good spirits, they are calling me off to bed... Good Night and Best Wishes... =)
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KB723
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Ambill94
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KB723:
Sleep well...)
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Ambill94
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KB723
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Ambill94:
Will do... Same to you... =)
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KB723
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simplecj
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Ambill94:
I lost a good friend about a year ago because of the horrors that he witnessed in Fallujeh, he struggled for years to deal with it but it finally became too much to handle and he took his own life with his sidearm while in full Marine dress... many many more have had their lives ruined or taken because of that war. We got nothing out of it other than a rapid decline in life and liberty. I am disgusted with our government and our military... so glad I never joined when my friend did or I might have shared his fate.
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simplecj
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Ambill94
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simplecj:
Really sorry to hear about your friend...but I am afraid the American publis is about to get the shock of their lifetimes when they see the carnage that returns home with this wave coming out starting now...suicide rates are through the roof...the military is doing a terrible job taking care of their health issues. families are being destroyed...it is a huge shame...and people like that supposed war hero John McCain want more of the same with Iran an probably Syria to say nothing of Pakistan etc...
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Ambill94
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EmperorThan
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Remember back when McCain was sane and wasn't a crotchety old man.
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EmperorThan:
No, I do not... =(
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KB723
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Incredulous
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Hmmm, guess McCain never got an invite to the 'dividing the spoils' party...
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Incredulous
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KB723
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Incredulous:
Probably not, I am guessing his wife may have been one of the Hosts... =)
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KB723
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Incredulous
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KB723:
LMAO!
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Incredulous
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KB723
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Incredulous:
You never know Incredulous, what did Budweiser sell for??? 53 Billion... =)
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KB723
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faye59
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I really feel sorry for McCain. The man has come unhinged.
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KB723
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faye59:
Wow... I really enjoy watching it happen... ;)
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KB723
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faye59:
I agree with you Faye. I'm glad he didn't become president. We would not be coming home from Iraq.
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SFirman:
From what I'm hearing the neo-cons are slinking back into repo politics to try to finish the mess Bush started in the middle east. They are all war mongerers who should still be under investigation, not consulted on foreign policy.
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Leen61
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"McCain on Iraq withdrawal: ‘We risk losing everything that we gained’ Ahem...what did we gain? Oh yeah, Iraq and Iran are now allies. Mission Accomplished. See, Bush was a uniter.
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Leen61:
LOL, Bush was a FartThief... =)
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KB723
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cmc101
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who need this opinion
from a dead horse stop trying to resurrect it - 5 months ago
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KB723
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cmc101:
C'mon now... Not when there is money to be made... =)
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KB723
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VFORVENDETTA
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I noticed something missing here, usually, wherever John McCain is, you'll see Lieberman close behind, with his face buried deep in McCain's ass, I guess the winds aren't favorable for McCain right now, probably has his face buried deep in Gingrich's ass instead. Oh, did I ever mention that I despise Joe Lieberman?
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VFORVENDETTA
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bailey78
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AND THERE WERE NO WMD's He was just another guy in the way of the OIL that BUSH wanted.
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bailey78
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bailey78:
Colorful comment bailey78.... Can't post the deranged views I made up in my head, but did laugh out loud... =)
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KB723
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bailey78:
i agree bailey. Bush also said oil would pay for the war but it didn't.
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bailey78
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SFirman:
Well it would if him and his cronies would quit putting in their offshore accounts.
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bailey78
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bailey78:
I agree bailey!
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bailey78
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What the Hell did we gain???
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bailey78
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bailey78:
The ability to be struck down, to be silenced, with out legal recourse....
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KB723
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bailey78
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KB723:
yeppers!
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bailey78
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KB723
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bailey78:
Welcome to the Jungle, we got Fun and Games!!!! =)
Let it happen, we are the most Violent country on the Planet!!! =)
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KB723
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bailey78
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KB723:
Welcome to the Jungle, I have M.R.E.'s and bullets to throw at folks that try to take my M.R.E.'s
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bailey78
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KB723
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bailey78:
Have at it bailey78, many others have the same answer... Off to Bed, Good Night and Best Wishes... ;)
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KB723
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bailey78
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KB723:
Night don't let the government give you a fright
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bailey78
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RevKen
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We may lose what we gained but by simply being there we lost more than we can ever replace.
The next time we invade them we should invade them with education and industry. Teach them about freedom and when they decide they want it for themselves they will fight for it without our help.
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RevKen
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cherry5000
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can we please put granpa munster mcain out of his misery!!!! (LOL)
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KB723
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cherry5000:
Wishful Thinking... =(
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McCain on Iraq withdrawal: ‘We risk losing everything that we gained’
"What a Douche!!!"
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