The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's friend?
I guess real men don't let pesky little things like facts get in the way of an otherwise perfectly bellicose argument:
From Vet Voice:
Self-styled Iraq expert John McCain inadvertently revealed the limits of his foreign policy expertise today on a trip to Jordan:
He said several times that Iran, a predominately Shiite country, was supplying the mostly Sunni militant group, al-Qaeda. In fact, officials have said they believe Iran is helping Shiite extremists in Iraq.
Speaking to reporters in Amman, the Jordanian capital, McCain said he and two Senate colleagues traveling with him continue to be concerned about Iranian operatives "taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back."
Pressed to elaborate, McCain said it was "common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that's well known. And it's unfortunate."
That's the point at which his warmongering buddy, Senator Joe Lieberman--seeing the impending train wreck--stepped in.
A few moments later, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, standing just behind McCain, stepped forward and whispered in the presidential candidate's ear. McCain then said: "I'm sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not al-Qaeda."
I know I keep harping on Senator McCain, but this type of thing is really unacceptable for a guy who keeps telling everyone how much more he knows about foreign policy than they do. It's jaw-droppingly sad that, 6 ½ years into the war with al Qaeda, and 5 years into the Iraq War, John McCain still doesn't know what al Qaeda is or where it comes from.
We cannot afford to have this bumbling guy answer the red phone in the White House at 3:00 AM. This is the type of muddled thinking that got us into Iraq in the first place.
From Vet Voice:
Self-styled Iraq expert John McCain inadvertently revealed the limits of his foreign policy expertise today on a trip to Jordan:
He said several times that Iran, a predominately Shiite country, was supplying the mostly Sunni militant group, al-Qaeda. In fact, officials have said they believe Iran is helping Shiite extremists in Iraq.
Speaking to reporters in Amman, the Jordanian capital, McCain said he and two Senate colleagues traveling with him continue to be concerned about Iranian operatives "taking al-Qaeda into Iran, training them and sending them back."
Pressed to elaborate, McCain said it was "common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that's well known. And it's unfortunate."
That's the point at which his warmongering buddy, Senator Joe Lieberman--seeing the impending train wreck--stepped in.
A few moments later, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, standing just behind McCain, stepped forward and whispered in the presidential candidate's ear. McCain then said: "I'm sorry, the Iranians are training extremists, not al-Qaeda."
I know I keep harping on Senator McCain, but this type of thing is really unacceptable for a guy who keeps telling everyone how much more he knows about foreign policy than they do. It's jaw-droppingly sad that, 6 ½ years into the war with al Qaeda, and 5 years into the Iraq War, John McCain still doesn't know what al Qaeda is or where it comes from.
We cannot afford to have this bumbling guy answer the red phone in the White House at 3:00 AM. This is the type of muddled thinking that got us into Iraq in the first place.
posted by Karlo at 1:55 PM
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