McCain Repeats False Claim That Sept. 11 Hijackers Entered U.S. From Canada

Fox News ^ | 2009-04-24

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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., makes the dubious claim that Sept. 11 hijackers entered the United States through Canada -- just days after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano came under fire for saying the same thing.

What's up with Arizona politicians?

Arizona Sen. John McCain made the dubious claim Friday that Sept. 11 hijackers entered the United States through Canada -- just days after Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the former governor of Arizona, said the same thing.

Napolitano retracted her claim on Thursday after Canadian officials chided her for the remark, calling it an unfortunate misconception. Napolitano admitted Thursday that she made a mistake -- since the 9/11 Commission concluded that the hijackers entered the U.S. from overseas.

But when asked about the gaffe on FOX News Friday, McCain said: "Well, some of the 9/11 hijackers did come through Canada, as you know."

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"The difference, obviously, is, with all due respect to the Mexicans, there's not corruption on our northern border. And, unfortunately, there is significant corruption, great corruption and drug cartels on our southern border," he said.

Juan McCain is not only a treasonous bastard but a corrupt politician, especially as the lone survivor of the Keating Five gang.

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[skeeter]

Nice going dipsh*t - step in it while going to bat for your pal Napalitano.

GREAT example of whats wrong with the party leadership.

[AuntB]

Come on, Arizona, give us something worth being in the Senate!

[Gator113]

Is this some lame attempt by McCain to come to the aid of Napolitano?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

He’s the enemy within. Want to take your party back? The first step is getting this rat bastard f***er out of the Senate in 2010.

[massgopguy]

Well the “Habitants” did boo the Star Spangled Banner before the Bruins-Canadians game. Is it true that “Je me Souviens” means “smash my windshield with a 7-Iron”?

[dfwgator]

Meaghan’s dad is irrelevant.

[Borges]

You’d think he’d be retiring at his age. Another 6 year term for someone who’ll be 75 at the start?

[PeteB570]

Little Mac still getting his talking points from the Dems?

[Navy Patriot]

It's pretty much obvious, John McCain was, in fact, the Manchurian candidate, and knowingly was a key irreplaceable agent for communist strategists to successfully elect a communist foreign agent to the Presidency of the United States.

[ex-snook]

“since the 9/11 Commission concluded that the hijackers entered the U.S. from overseas.”

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overseas? did they come on a pirate ship?

[calcowgirl]

The difference, obviously, is, with all due respect to the Mexicans, there's not corruption on our northern border..."

Yeah, there are no other major differences. As everyone knows, those Canadians are loitering in the parking lots of Home Depot everyday. Lobbyists for those darn Canadians fill the state capitols demanding special rights for education and other freebies. Canadians are filling the welfare rolls, using hospital emergency rooms for primary care, invading the cities and joining dangerous gangs, overloading our jails and prisons...

Yep, "corruption on the border" is the only difference. /s

[Bahbah]

You know, there was a time when I might have said “Oh, come on.”

It is no longer that time.

[dfwgator]

Sheila: Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won’t obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon: Should we blame the government?
Liane: Or blame society?
Dads: Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila: No, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: We need to form a full assault
Everyone: It’s Canada’s fault!
Sharon: Don’t blame me
For my son Stan
He saw the damn cartoon
And now he’s off to join the Klan!
Liane: And my boy Eric once
Had my picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to —— myself!
Sheila: Well, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: It seems that everything’s gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Copy Guy: They’re not even a real country anyway
Ms. McCormick: My son could’ve been a doctor or a lawyer rich and true,
Instead he burned up like a piggy on the barbecue
Everyone: Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Sheila: heck no!
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their hockey hullabaloo
Liane: And that bitch Anne Murray too
Everyone: Blame Canada
Shame on Canada
For...
The smut we must stop
The trash we must bash
The Laughter and fun
Must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!!!!

[TADSLOS]

Predictable. Utterly.

[McGruff]

Reporter: President Obama. Do you believe the 9/11 hijackers entered the U.S. from Canada?

Umm. Huhh. You know we must all get along to get this country working again.

[Las Vegas Ron]

especially as the lone survivor of the Keating Five gang.

Not to mention what he did to his wife upon returning from Viet Nam. IMO, that alone revealed his true "character"

[Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears]

John McCain is a disgrace to our country, a dishonorable man, and a cancer on the Republican party.

[Redbob]

Treasonous AND a moron!

It’s in the genes - his daughter caught it too.