McCain blasts Army nominee over Iraq results

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Gen. Casey testifies for new job as anti-surge resolution gains backing

The Army general who led the Iraq war for 2½ years came under fire Thursday from a leading supporter of President Bush’s new strategy in Iraq as two other influential senators sought to gain GOP support for a compromise resolution against Bush’s troop buildup.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized Gen. George Casey for what he called misjudgments about the prospects for progress toward stabilizing Iraq during his tenure in Baghdad. McCain said he has “strong reservations” about Bush's nomination of Casey to become the next Army chief of staff.

“While I don’t in any way question your honor, your patriotism or your service to our country, I do question some of the decisions, the judgments you’ve made over the past two and a half years,” McCain said. “During that time things have gotten markedly and progressively worse.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16915520/

[Straight Shooter]

1. Was McCain looking in a mirror when he spoke these words?

“While I don’t in any way question your honor, your patriotism or your service to our country, I do question some of the decisions, the judgments you’ve made over the past two and a half years,” McCain said. “During that time things have gotten markedly and progressively worse.”

[teryang]

2. What a hypocrite

This war was his idea. Now he tries to divorce himself from the worst diaster since Vietnam.

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3. McCain's flying ability is certainly questionably

[Deb]

4. Anyone else watching this?

McCain's questions had a CYA quality. Sen Graham is the one that surprised me, he grilled the General, could barely hide his disgust and openly admitted the military is broken.