McCain releases statement regarding Libya (with veiled criticism of Obama)

[Tx4obama]

Excerpt:

STATEMENT BY SENATORS McCAIN AND GRAHAM ON END OF THE QADAFFI REGIME IN LIBYA
August 21, 2011

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) today released the following statement regarding the end of the Qadaffi regime in Libya:

“The end of the Qadaffi regime in Libya is a victory for the Libyan people and for the broader cause of freedom in the Middle East and throughout the world. This achievement was made possible first and foremost by the struggle and sacrifice of countless Libyans, whose courage and perseverance we applaud. We also commend our British, French, and other allies, as well as our Arab partners, especially Qatar and the UAE, for their leadership in this conflict. Americans can be proud of the role our country has played in helping to defeat Qaddafi, but we regret that this success was so long in coming due to the failure of the United States to employ the full weight of our airpower.

SNIP

Full statement here: http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=ef07da62-0100-107e-d7ac-08531bd793e5

Asshole !!!!!!!!

[Inspired]

1. Who gives a crap what McCain says about anything? n/t

[Ian David]

2. McCain can STFU...

Libya-- Obama's success despite Bush, Cheney and The GOP.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1786974

[killbotfactory]

3. lol

[spanone]

4. i shit on the john

mccain would have had our soldiers dying over there for months....

[pinboy3niner]

5. Re-defining the U.S. role in NATO was an Obama accomplishment nt

[still_one]

6. Every repuke candidate except huntsman was against u.s. Action

[bluestateguy]

7. There must be no criticism of the commander in chief in a time of war

Yes, this will be the 2004 election in reverse dammit!

[Historic NY]

8. What a--holes w/o our air power Wacky's guys would be knocking down planes..

and doing ground attack.

[Little Star]

9. John who? Lindsey who? n/t

[spanone]

10. really not veiled at all.

[TomCADem]

11. So, McCain Is Ripping On Obama For Not Invading. Amazing.

You can only imagine what a Republican president would do with Iran.

[scheming daemons]

12. Half a year is "so long in coming"? Really?

That's all they got?

[Zambero]

19. After two GOP-initiated wars spanning nearly a decade...

The Republicans are very bothered that the imminent ouster of Qadaffi is happening so quickly. Time to re-activate the right wing spin machine.

[joshcryer]

28. 4 months 22 days for NATO intervention so far (NATO already said they're backing off).

5 months 3 days if you include the pre-NATO activities such as Operation Odyssey Dawn, however, that was full scale war on our part (which was 12 days, that's days, not weeks), so they should be taken separately.

[Renew Deal]

13. They are so predictable.

[grahamhgreen]

14. On this week he said Obama led from behind. Isn't that what all leaders do?

[neverforget]

15. Old Man Yells at Cloud

[MilesColtrane]

16. Suck it, Johnny.

Go back to writing raging letters to your local affiliate for preempting that Matlock marathon.

[nmbluesky]

17. I ALREADY EMAIL HIM

"YOU'RE WRONG!!!!"

[Zambero]

18. More Republican duplicity

It's not enough, bomb Qadaffi into the stone age. No, wait, we don't belong there, no third war. On second thought, the U.S. should always take the lead role in any NATO mission. But absoltely no boots on the ground, not ever. On third thought, we should have done more sooner to assist the rebels. Whatever the outcome, it much took longer than necessary thanks to Obama. Oh, and Bush snuffed bin Laden...

[Major Hogwash]

20. He's just pissed because President Obama didn't bomb Iran.

After he tried his "American Idol" singing debut live in front of everyone.

[Rex]

21. Bitter pill man.

[Major Hogwash]

22. President Obama is the president of the United States. Get used to it, McCain.

Hope you wake up every day remembering that fact!!

You lost in 2008!!!

[pnorman]

30. Where id that famous picture at one debate

of McCain walking right behind Obama, and gesturing maniacally?

[Firebrand Gary]

23. McCain: War hero and American FAILURE.

[Amonester]

24. mc$ame Regrets the fact that no US Troops got killed in Libya...

:puke: :puke:

He will be the first to press any teaRoarist who'd be selected pRes to send thousands to die in Iran. :puke:

count.on.it

[joshcryer]

27. +1, yep! That's exactly it!

[Amonester]

29. Yep. It's hard to imagine how 'guilty' a few DUers would feel if

teaRoarist perry (or even tealiban romny) gets selected and starts pushing for 'it' (Iran's invasion) from day 1.

If I were them, I'd be more than cautious of what I'd wish for...

[Amonester]

25. Kicking

(For those who would prefer a teaRoarist to occupy the W.H. in 2013-...)

[joshcryer]

26. FUCK YOU MCCAIN!