McCain jokes about killing Iranians with cigarettes
- added July 9, 2008
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John McCain, who once sang in jest about bombing Iran, on Tuesday reacted to a report of rising U.S. cigarette exports to the country by saying it may be "a way of killing 'em."
McCain, known for acerbic comments and for sometimes firing verbally from the hip, was responding to a report that U.S. exports to Iran rose tenfold during President George W. Bush's term in office despite hostility between the two states.
A rise in cigarette sales was a big part of that, according to an Associated Press analysis of seven years of U.S. trade figures.
"Maybe that's a way of killing 'em," McCain said to reporters during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh. "I meant that as a joke, as a person who hasn't had a cigarette in 28 years, 29 years," he added, laughing.
He declined further comment on the report.
McCain, known for acerbic comments and for sometimes firing verbally from the hip, was responding to a report that U.S. exports to Iran rose tenfold during President George W. Bush's term in office despite hostility between the two states.
A rise in cigarette sales was a big part of that, according to an Associated Press analysis of seven years of U.S. trade figures.
"Maybe that's a way of killing 'em," McCain said to reporters during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh. "I meant that as a joke, as a person who hasn't had a cigarette in 28 years, 29 years," he added, laughing.
He declined further comment on the report.
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He's a very sick puppy. Lord preserve us all from his ever becoming President.
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- Vierotchka
- 3 months ago
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Very sick puppy indeed.
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- CarolynGillis
- 3 months ago
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this guy needs to be referred for neuropsych testing..
one would think the iranians would gladly trade american cigarettes for mid east hash as americans seem to be doing a better job of killing themselves off the heroin than iranians off the cigarettes.. -
haha that McCain.. he's so funny...too bad i dont vote for comedians
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