McCain Blasts Obama Over Iraq: ‘History Will Judge this President’s Leadership with the Scorn and Disdain it Deserves’
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Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain had harsh words for Barack Obama on the Senate floor Thursday, targeting the president’s handling of the Iraq war.
The Weekly Standard reports:
“All I will say is that, for three years, the president has been harvesting the successes of the very strategy that he consistently dismissed as a failure,” McCain said referring to the surge which then senator Obama opposed in 2007. “I imagine this irony was not lost on a few of our troops at Fort Bragg today, most of whom deployed and fought as part of the surge.”
McCain closed by saying that over 4,00 “brave young Americans gave their lives,“ and that it is ”clear” that the president’s decision to pullout of Iraq was purely politically motivated:
“Over 4,000 brave young Americans gave their lives in this conflict. I pray that their sacrifice is not in vain. I hope that their families will not mourn the day that their sons and daughters went out to fight for freedom for the Iraqi people. Unfortunately, it is clear that this decision of a complete pullout of United States troops from Iraq was dictated by politics, and not our national security interests. I believe that history will judge this President’s leadership with the scorn and disdain it deserves.”
The video follows and a full transcript of McCain’s remarks can be read here.
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Comments (148)
Drakkhanlord
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:39pmShould trade his sorry A z z for those Warriors/Loved Ones still being held in ‘Nam…
Sob makes me physically ill …
Pardon and Pacify the lot of them…Leave them as WindChimes and Reminders.
Peace and Long Life to you and Yours
Report Post »abbygirl1994
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:33pmThe truth is McCain.. you wouldn’t have been any better.. we had the absolute worse two choices to pick from in 2007.. And in 2012 its not much better… we need someone to step forward who has character, values and morals… one who in no way is a progressive.. or a liberal.. or especially a socialist.. I remember your words well McCain when asked questions about Obama and you poopooed it.. You said he was a good man.. you lied! God help us now.. because Wahington you cannot fix all of our problems.. only Jesus can now!! God in Heaven help us!
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:37pmCosigned for truth.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:42pmThe truth is that he was picked by God! God appoints the kings of nations. This is all apart of the grand plan. Each one making their step in the direction this world must go so it can be born again. God through the prophet Daniel named the empires that would come after Babylon and even named the man Cyrus the great as the overthrower of babylon who was not even born yet. The people choose unwisely with BHO because they wanted to lie to themselves about who he was. Even his staff said Obama was a blank canvas that folks wanted to paint on about who he was and means to them. Jews voted for him in overwhelming numbers and so did blacks. One for racist motives and the other for political reasons and cult worship because I believe Obama to be a false idol that people worshipped and still do. He is just a man and a mere politician but he created an image and the PEOPLE bought it hook line and sinker. They will again before its all over.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:54pmYou are right Chief. And God was pretty pissed at us to give us a choice between Obama and McLame. Hope we have got a little closer to Him so at least we get a good choice next year. If he gives us Newt, we are screwed!
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:57pmI do agree with that George. In this case I suspect the plan is to refine His elect through a great period of tribulation.
Report Post »YepImaConservative
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 7:41pmLets us not forget the Ron Paul supporters who jumped the good ship “Revolution” and voted for Obama just because of his anti-war and anti-Military stances. Let’s give them some “high” five credit for helping elect this POS. Let’s not discount the vote-splitters either who actually voted for Obama via Ron Paul.
They’re about to do it again this year too, make no mistake about it.
Obama/Paul
Report Post »2012.
West Coast Patriot
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 8:52pmHey Yep, Since you were the first to bring up Pauls name, I thought I would post. I’ve been thinking that maybe I have been harsh on you in past posting. I am coming to the realization that you are just a misguided soul and do not know better. I am a Paul supporter and can tell you I did not vote for Obama. Obama did pull the wool over the eyes of many Americans in 2008, including some Consrevatives. To try and throw Paul supporters as being the frey that did it is absurd. This just shows how narrow minded you really are. Some day you will wake up. Not sure how long it will take for you, as you seem to be the type that would walk out into the desert and hear rattlesnakes buzzing all around but would be oblivious until one jumped up an bit you on your as*. Most on here are wise to your ignorance so I do not worry about what you post as everyone knows it is jibberish. I am noticing that all polls, except some of the establishment skewed polls, that Paul is ahead in most all. We will see in the beginnig of January, how Paul is doing. I am guessing he will do quite well. Watch the debate , it is getting ready to start.
Say hi to your family for me.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 8:55pm@ YepImaConservative
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 7:41pm
Lets us not forget the Ron Paul supporters who jumped the good ship “Revolution” and voted for Obama just because of his anti-war and anti-Military stances.
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Um no, those would have been Independents. BUT, since you “think” you know so much. I voted for your communist loving traitor John McCain. Fortunately I have a MUCH MUCH better option than McCain lite in Newt Romney with Ron Paul, even if I have to wind up writing it in. Between Paul and Bachmann they are THE ONLY right wing candidates in this race for the GOP nomination. Your pals are communists.
YepImaConservative
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 5:37am> WESTCOASTLIBERAL and REMF.
>REMF (10TH) . 2008…”In an interview on The Situation Room, Paul told Wolf Blitzer that endorsing Sen. John McCain, the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee, “would really confuse” his supporters “because they know we have a precise program and we have to defend that program. Having a Republican win the upcoming presidential election is “secondary” Paul stated. Paul parts ways with McCain over McCain’s support for the Iraq war, his approach to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and his willingness to spend federal dollars to support military operations in Iraq. Instead, Paul favors Sen. Barack Obama because of positions on foreign policy.
Many Paul supporters took that as a green light that it was okay to vote for Obama and thousands did. It was all over the internet in 2008. Ron Paul supporters voted for Obama in droves. Lmao. YOU call McCain a Communist. Well I guess he wasn’t Communist enough for Ron Paul supporters in 2008. You will remain a REMF 10th… A rear echalon mother effer.
> WESTCOAST LIBERAL. Ron Paul looked like the doddering old hysterical fool he is last night. Bret Baier and Michele Bachmann proved that regarding Iran questioning, lol. You “harsh” on me WESTCOASTLIBERAL? You’re a babe in the woods, don‘t give yourself credit where cedit’s not due. But you go ahead and give yourself a reach-around if it makes you feel better. Lol.Ron Paul talked in circles as usual… lmao.
Report Post »Carlito12
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:24pmSomebody is still bitter.
Report Post »atrain
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:21pmI agreed with the scorn and disdain part. As for Iraq, we won. If they slide back into chaos, then let them kill each other. Our troops gave the Iraqi’s a decade to help themselves. I would chalk that off as a victory and I would thank our troops for that.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:28pmI am so happy our troops are coming home, I do however think Iran will try to overthrow Iraq and most likley will succeed,but let that be their problem and if Iran starts bombing Israel,then i can assure you Israel can take care of themselves.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:44pmWe are setting Iraq for an invasion so we can rally for a War against Iran in defense of our hard won victory there. Does anyone really believe we are just walking away from this? Not on your life.
Report Post »Hickory
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:51pmMuslims are destined to kill each other. They always have and always will. Their religion demands it.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 7:39pmHICKORY:
Report Post »Now that you put it that way, I have no problem with it. Pay Per View would really bring in the money.
bhohater
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 7:49pmWas Iraq worth the cost? I think not. 800 billion spent, 4500 of America’s finest dead and 32,000 wounded, 100,000 Iraqis killed—and for what? For nothing, that’s what. Within six months of our leaving Iraq will be a worse place than when we arrived. Democracy transplanted will not grow, it must sprout from seed to take root.
Report Post »chips1
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 8:31pmBHO:
Report Post »Iraq wasn’t worth 1 American life. I say, bring Americas Best back home. If further conflicts are needed, we have plenty of OWS freaks that aren’t busy. Now, that would be a shovel ready job.
Redhandpaddy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:16pmRight on Drakkhanlord !
The best thing that McCain could have done for the US was never to have returned from Viet Nam
Report Post »BO_Bill
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:03pmThe Russians have General Winter. We have General Islam.
Therefore, the way to win in the Middle East is to leave. Reagan understood the factious nature of Islam and Semites and managed the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). All Semitic peoples are violent and the while the Iraqi Semites were busy killing the Iranian Semites and the Iranian Semites were busy killing the Iraqi Semites, they were… not killing Americans.
In fact, the Semitic zeal for killing led both sides to up their oil output to buy guns and energy prices plummeted throughout the entire period of Intra-Semitic open hostilities.
The Reagan plan differed fundamentally from the modern Judeo-Semite-McCain planning to control Islamo-Semites by sending American troops to get killed, build hospitals, and hand out candy to people who hate us.
Good on Barry if he actually has pulled American troops and treasure out of Iraq, although I am quite sure he hasn’t.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:46pmThen what happens to the price of oil if we just up and leave? Look we are not going anywhere! We‘ve slogged this road to Bagdad for many years and since the 1980’s frankly. We have moved steadily into the gulf, cementing relationships behind the public scenes with Bahrain, UAE, then Kuwait thru the 1st gulf War, Saudi, Qatar and now Iraq is in our back pocket. Leave? Really?
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:04pmChief…they need us to buy oil. I say we stop immediately and start drilling like crazy here. We have PLENTY of oil. We can even change our cars to run on natural gas (shhhhhhhhh dont tell everyone this is a great way to beat the muslim oil shieks)
There will be a little bit of a struggle to get it started, but in the end, we can tell the Arabs to eat their damn oil!
Report Post »Xpat48
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:00pmWow! Tell it like it is. I pray to God he’s wrong, but, I‘m afraid he’s right.
Report Post »junior1971
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:59pmJohn Mclame co-sponsered the “indefinite detention of U.S citizens” treasonous bill that has just passed both houses. He is angry at obummer for pulling out of Iraq!!!!!???!?!?!??!?!?? Are you fraking serious!
Report Post »Mimi24
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 11:15pmI don’t get it. People just don’t seem to be hearing or caring about this. I fear that it will get our attenion soon as it was probably written for people like the majority of The Blaze members. Leftist, useful idiot trolls excluded of course.
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on December 16, 2011 at 7:03am“My Friends! Indefinete detention will NEVER (sarc=off) used against citizens of this s=country that disagree with the insanity going on in DC. NEVER- I say! But well since it is going to be on the books- eh- well it does fit nicely with te patriot act doesn’t it. Slimey BAGSTARD!
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:58pmWell how long does McCain want us to stay there? Is he addicted to war or something? He just hurts the Republican cause. I wish he would just go away.
Report Post »Bonnieblue2A
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:12pmYes, John McCain, Lindsay Graham, Valarie Jarett, Samantha Powers, Hillary Clinton (a.k.a Lady MacBeth) and Obama are the warmongers leading the charge in the Middle East. Israel is much less safe due to their actions.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:05pmNo kidding. We need to grab pitchforks and ropes!!!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 7:06pmLike I always say these people get in office and stay forty fifty years and become richer than when they started.I‘m a capitalist and have no problem with someone making as much as they can but being a so called ’public servant’ makes you a millionaire? Something’s wrong here.McCain should have been convicted and done some real time back in the 80′s for the s&l scandal.
Report Post »bhohater
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 8:07pmSuper- RHINO McCain is more responsible for Obummer getting elected than the democrats and dumb a—s who voted for him.
Report Post »garbagecanlogic
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:52pm61% of the country feels the job there is “unfinished”. Many G.I.’s feel the same way – including this one.
The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
Report Post »The U.N. Out Of The U.S.
ZAP
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:46pmAll those kids died and he pulls out so he can get re-elected.Iran will be in there by the end of 2012.All for nothing!!
Report Post »Rillobymorning
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:52pmIran is celebrating that US forces are gone. They now have free access to pursue their goal of the destruction of Israel, without concern for US troop presence.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:00pmBullcrap. Israel can wipe them off the map anytime they want to. GOD loves Israel. He will protect her. He does not need our help. I still stand with Israel, but believe me, they can take out that nuke bomb plant at any time. They can take out the nuke plant at anytime also…Unless Iran buried their bomb making capabilities 10 miles deep, then ot will take more than one of those new super duper bunker busters they bought…It might take 3 of them.
Israel is not going to be destroyed. read you Bible if you even own one…
Report Post »GERATMO
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:46pmObama only has 2 things to run on, ending the Iraq war and killing bin laden. Thank you bush for both of those. Of course obama is going to take credit.
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:46pmThe truth about the President will be revealed to everyone, even his supporters, much quicker than the history will even be written!
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:45pmjeez – McCain’s still angry about losing the election. Putting Palin on the ticket was an epic fail.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:51pm@steelhead
Report Post »moron
rs9
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:54pmBulls##t Palin was the only reason millions of us actually voted for that loser, we were hoping he would croak and we would have a real president with balls
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:44pmActually his numbers went up with Palin on the ticket. He had zero energy or personality. He is a piece of crap that never should have been given the nomination.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:07pmSteelhead=birdbrain
Report Post »jakartaman
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 6:22pmI wish that girl was running – She has more character and ****** than all the current Repub candidates. She would have really shaken the tree and did some a&& wooping just for fun!
Report Post »A true – true conservative.
gun loving
pro life
small government
strong defense
anti – illegal immigration
all out for America
and Drill baby drill
chips1
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 8:05pmI haven’t changed my mind. Bachmann for President and Palin for V.P. Then Palin for 8 more years.
Report Post »randy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:41pmAnd History will also judge you John McCain. You progressive RINO.
Report Post »rationallyurs
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:40pmwish mccain had been this forceful with the thug in chief when he ran for president
Report Post »Blackhawk1
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:39pmThis must be McCain’s conservative week. First with Putin and now Obama. Next week he will want amnesty for illegal aliens again.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:47pmNot, he voted for indefinite detention without trial. He has no conservative bone left, traitorous dog he is.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:39pmMust be election season. The Traitor is pointing fingers at the communist. Divine irony.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:52pmmoron
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 5:37pmawwwwwww, did telling the truth hurt your poor widdo fewings?
Report Post »gdbhusker
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:39pmwho gives a flip what this war mongering fascist has to say……he tried to get HIS BILL the NDAA passed on a yea nay vote???????he also says that the governments right to protect the citizenry, trumps individual freedoms…this guy should be convicted of sedition,and throw out of public office…I am glad he served in our military…but that was when he was young, his service does not permit him to destroy the constitution……he wants very strict tsa, and homeland security measures… this guy is a freakin nazi goon….he is the reason I left the republican party after 38 years…..
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:38pmi have to agree with old mccain, obama was opposes to this war and anything bush did,but just as soon as he took office he started a war,okay kinetic exercise,and he has slapped himself on the back for ordering the murder of 20 people, yes they needed to be stopped, but he does not need to show them of like trophy’s, if this had been bush, he would along with the other two faced liberal morons would be screaming about civil rights abuse and other stupid things they could make up,but because he is a democrack,he gets a pass with his kool aid drinking,free loading, give what i want,and give me what you have but i want give anything of mine,worthless dirt bag,low life,friends.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:37pmWarmongering Cancer-face is just mad because Obama didn’t leave Iraq a glass parking lot.
Report Post »imolared
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:35pmWow, it is about time that McCain realizes that the Emperor is wearing no clothes. Welcome to reality, John!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:38pmShows… someone cannot be wrong all the time!
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:39pmhe finally ran out of his kool aid flavored crazy pills.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:40pmJohn .. did you just wake up? Where were you during the 2008 election ???.. wimpy wimpy wimpy.
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:41pmJohn McCain is just mad that Obama doesn’t pull out the nuclear drones and level the place before exiting.
McCain is an unabashed warmonger. He has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove after the humiliation of being shot down and tortured.
He now wants to torture your mother for growing her own food and supporting Ron Paul, while detaining her indefinitely in a FEMA Camp.
Report Post »pmjr-jones
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:34pmwhy don’t they agree where there swiss bank accts. are; and make drugs legal.
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:34pmHirstory will judge…. a lot of good that will do the families who lost loved ones.
Report Post »AnAppealToGod
Posted on December 15, 2011 at 4:34pmGot a few grammatical errors to adjust there, Blaze.
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