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JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:57 PM Oct 2012

John McCain Slams Obama On Libya: 'Al Qaeda Is On The Run — They're On The Run Back' Read more: ht

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In what appeared to be off-the-cuff remarks here at a campaign event supporting Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, Sen. John McCain hit the Obama administration hard for its early response to the attacks on the U.S. mission in Libya last month.

Particularly, he fumed over the administration's early suggestion that the attacks were a spontaneous response to an inflammatory anti-Muslim video, noting U.N. ambassador Susan Rice's early talk-show account.

"Maybe in our U.N. ambassador's mind, there are people sitting around in their living rooms there that said, 'Gee, there's a hateful video there. Grab your mortar, honey! We're going to a demonstration!'" McCain said.
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"They're either deliberately misinforming the American people, or they're so abysmally incompetent that they're not fit to govern," McCain said.

In his earlier remarks, McCain noted that Obama had dropped the line "al-Qaida is on the run" from his campaign stump speeches. (The president added the line back at a New Hampshire campaign stop today.)

"My friends, al-Qaida is on the run. They're on the run back," McCain said.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/john-mccain-obama-libya-susan-rice-terrorist-attack-romney-video-2012-10#ixzz29gNC9V1x

Shut up! John McNutt.

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John McCain Slams Obama On Libya: 'Al Qaeda Is On The Run — They're On The Run Back' Read more: ht (Original Post) JRLeft Oct 2012 OP
Barack Obama ordered the removal of OBL. Dawson Leery Oct 2012 #1
Tell that to bin Laden. Lasher Oct 2012 #2
Sarah Palin: that will be John "The Maverick" McCain's entire legacy. Ya fucked up, big time. LovePeacock Oct 2012 #3
What is he proposing? War? nt ecstatic Oct 2012 #4
The old man is bitching again. . go figure B Calm Oct 2012 #5
McCain has been wrong about every foreign policy decision for YEARS. JoePhilly Oct 2012 #6
Bitter old sore loser. tarheelsunc Oct 2012 #7
Just remember, lyin john mccain HATES this country. russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #8
John, chill. If you want Syria regime change, al-Qaeda in Libya goes with it. leveymg Oct 2012 #9
Is this the mercuryblues Oct 2012 #10
once again PD Turk Oct 2012 #11
Ermahgerd! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #12
!!!! PD Turk Oct 2012 #13

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
1. Barack Obama ordered the removal of OBL.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 03:58 PM
Oct 2012

That is something that John McCain was and will always be incapable of doing.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
9. John, chill. If you want Syria regime change, al-Qaeda in Libya goes with it.
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 04:15 PM
Oct 2012

You've gotta have somewhere to recruit, train, and arm Sunni terrorists if you're going to overthrow those remaining Arab socialist and Shi'ia Muslim regimes. Eastern Libya has been providing the manpower for that mission for years - and all those looted Libyan antiaircraft missiles are icing on the cake -- but, you know all that perfectly well, old boy. So, quit the posturing. wink. wink. nudge, nudge.

mercuryblues

(14,530 posts)
10. Is this the
Thu Oct 18, 2012, 04:18 PM
Oct 2012

same mccain that knew where OBL was but wouldn't tell anyone unless he was elected president? Is this the same mccain that gave us palin?

STFU mccain and go sit in the corner, you lost because of you ignorance. Now go away

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