McCain Slaps Obama Suggestion for ‘Diplomatic Surge’ With Iran

FOXNews.com ^ | Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | FOXNews.com

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Barack Obama is wrong to consider relying heavily on Iran to help stabilize Iraq, John McCain said Wednesday.

Speaking to FOX News,  the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said he doesn’t think it’s wise to hold high level diplomatic talks with the Iranians, who are developing nuclear weapons, threatening the existence of Israel and causing much of the unrest in Iraq.

“I’d be opposed to any meeting with the Iranians that would enhance their prestige. … There’s plenty of ways of conversing without putting people on the world stage and not sacrificing our standards and everything that we hold dear,” the Arizona senator said.

On Tuesday, Obama, the Illinois senator and Democratic presidential candidate, told Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker, the top U.S. military and diplomatic leaders in Iraq, that talks with Tehran are critical to U.S. and Iraqi success.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[MurryMom]

After five years of war, Iraqis greeted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with kisses and flowers, and Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was seen in public holding his hand. In the meantime, when George W. Bush visits Iraq, he has to sneak in and stay within the confines of an American base.

What does this tell you about the Bush/McCain approach to "diplomacy" with Iran and Iraq???

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Iran in the 2008 campaign ping!

[OB1kNOb]

What does this tell you about the Bush/McCain approach to "diplomacy" with Iran and Iraq???

That we would have saved a lot of American lives and money if we had just made both of them glass parking lots to start with.

[jveritas]

Senator McCain is the best person to be Commander in Chief.

[Allegra]

Barack Obama is wrong to consider relying heavily on Iran to help stabilize Iraq, John McCain said Wednesday.

Yes, great idea, Barack.

And I believe I will rely heavily on a big wolf to guard my chicken coop.

[SMARTY]

Right. Sitting down with Iran to ‘negotiate’ gives them a political/diplomatic equivalence to duly elected, responsible and representative governments worldwide ... which they are not. McCain has it right on that. Iran's leader has no business in the same camera frame with free world leaders dedicated to peace in the ME. When will Liberals get tired of being had by this Iranian ass clown and the MSM which insists on lionizing him?

[kidd]

What does this tell you about the Bush/McCain approach to "diplomacy" with Iran and Iraq?

That you are clueless.

[smartin]

Agreed.

[Norman Bates]

The McCain List.
Common sense conservatism

[GOP_Lady]

A hearty hello to you, Mr. Bates. Hope all is well.

[death2tyrants]

“After five years of war, Iraqis greeted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with kisses and flowers”

Which Iraqis? Sadrists? How safe would your Ahmadinejad be walking down a Sunni street? Why has Sistani backed Maliki over Sadr?

[Enchante]

"What does this tell you about the Bush/McCain approach to "diplomacy" with Iran and Iraq???"

YAWN.

It tells us that you are still a drooling moron.

It tells us that you should remove your head from your ass.

It tells us that you have yet to make one worthwhile remark on FR.

[Vinnie]

Ok, who turned over the rock!