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John McCain: Great Britain ‘No Longer a World Power’
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Posted on 08/31/2013 5:21:06 PM PDT by chessplayer

Senator John McCain had harsh words for Great Britain Friday following that country’s decision to not participate in a coordinated attack on Syria.

Appearing on NBC’s Tonight Show, McCain said, “I feel badly about the British. They're our dear friends, but they're no longer a world power. It's just a fact of life.”


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To: chessplayer
Great Britain no longer a world power? Really?

Then why is Britain continuously called our "strongest ally" in numerous articles by numerous outlets?

Why did 0bammy seek Britain as a formidable ally in his tried-but-failed coalition against Syria?

These NWO windbags are a complete embarrassment.

141 posted on 08/31/2013 8:45:57 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs stay silent.)
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To: dfwgator
McCain is a steaming pile of dog poo. That's an insult to steaming piles of dog poo.

don't you think that this is just a wee bit childish??

142 posted on 08/31/2013 8:51:17 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: who knows what evil?
He’s 77...things have got to be ‘breaking down’...

HEY.....WATCH IT THERE

143 posted on 08/31/2013 8:55:39 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: Victor
>> I think the Brits would beg to differ with ya, Johnnie me boy.... <<

I would agree with John McCain. The once mighty british empire has become a joke, and David Cameron legalizing gay "marriage" there is just the final nail in the coffin. Like much of western Europe, Muslims are taking over and the UK as we know it is dying. The fact they got it right on Syria doesn't change that fact.

144 posted on 08/31/2013 8:57:02 PM PDT by BillyBoy (Liz Cheney's family supports gay marriage. Do you?)
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To: montag813
It is a national disgrace that the Navy allowed this retard McCain to “graduate” from Annapolis when he really flunked out - only because his father was an Admiral. The damage he did to legitimate Navy airmen, POWs and this nation’s security thereafter is incalculable. He is a traitor, but a cowardly one. At least Benedict Arnold announced his betrayal. McCain betrays us with stealth, secrets and subterfuge. I despise him beyond words. God damn you John McCain. If you have any shred of honor in your twilight years...RESIGN.

you're, at best, PATHETIC!!

145 posted on 08/31/2013 9:06:35 PM PDT by terycarl
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To: chessplayer

Do De-Do De-Do De-Do-Do (whistling..)

146 posted on 08/31/2013 9:28:02 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: Alas Babylon!
I respect his service, nevertheless. He was very badly injured when he crashed and didn’t receive proper care while a POW. I disagree with you on this issue. He was not treated well.

I can’t stand him politically, but let’s not denigrate the man’s service to his country, please.
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Sorry AB, but many of us no longer feel the obligation to preface every damn comment about this guy with the tired and worn out: “I respect his military service...blah...blah blah...”

F*ck McCain's military service! This A$$hole made law to take way other American’s rights to free speech! Remember McCain-Feingold? He's also helping to destroy this nation with his stand on amnesty!

This POS is helping to destroy our nation! You want to praise his service, you go right ahead. Many of us no longer feel the obligation.

147 posted on 08/31/2013 9:52:12 PM PDT by Artcore
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA

Their nominal GDP is #6 in the world behind the US, China, Japan, Germany, and maybe Brazil. That’s pretty strong.


148 posted on 08/31/2013 9:59:06 PM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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To: chessplayer

They are a great world power. They have acted responsibly while France can only think about oil.


149 posted on 08/31/2013 10:00:55 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: chessplayer

The U.S. the only true world power but the UK is in the second tier which is nothing to be ashamed of for a tiny island. I would put them there with China, Japan, Russia and Germany, and the UK has the highest quality military of that bunch.


150 posted on 08/31/2013 10:03:18 PM PDT by sunrise_sunset
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To: SunkenCiv

Yes, he’s right but for the wrong reasons. It can be argued that Britain hasn’t been a world power since the end of WWII. McLame thinks they aren’t because they disagreed with him. He’s competing with Obama for most pompous ass.


151 posted on 08/31/2013 10:18:48 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: Henry Hnyellar

That’s what the Argies thought in 1982......Surprise.

The bulldog is only sleeping.......I still don’t think it would be wise to wake him up.


152 posted on 08/31/2013 10:19:35 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: chessplayer

The UK did push the U.S. Government to retaliate against Assad in Syria before ducking out.


153 posted on 08/31/2013 10:21:16 PM PDT by familyop (“The Romans and their Empire were but a bauble in comparison to the Jews.” —President John Adams)
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To: chessplayer

Along with Pakistan and India.


154 posted on 08/31/2013 10:22:36 PM PDT by Henry Hnyellar
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To: chessplayer

They are not a world power because the Marxists took over the nation. Something that is happening to us.


155 posted on 08/31/2013 10:36:47 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: molson209
I pray for the day when "REPUBLICAN" John McCain reaches across the aisle to republicans in the Senate.

It's been a LONG time since he's disagreed with the democrats.

In 2008, he went full retard in defending Obama.

Just the thing that a Presidential candidate needs to do, PRAISE his opponent, and insult his supporters.

He's lucky he got 40% of the vote.

156 posted on 08/31/2013 11:10:48 PM PDT by boop ("You don't look so bad, here's another")
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To: babygene
I totally agree with you. He has trashed America and made us a laughingstock among people we would have formerly scoffed at.

McCain is also obviously not 100% in his mental faculties. He rambles on and on from the mouth and what comes out of it is just frightening. And this is a guy with some political power? G-d help us!

157 posted on 09/01/2013 12:02:52 AM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Artcore
Sorry AB, but many of us no longer feel the obligation to preface every damn comment...

But that NEVER happened. My First comment was #3, and someone replied BACK to me in #10 that McCain was brainwashed in Vietnam while a POW. THEN I made the REPLY you are commenting on. And then everyone is on my case about it, saying they all respected McCain service (but obviously some do not, as to the comments about him being a traitor while POW, et cetera...)

Anyway, my original statement in # 3 was --> John McCain, no longer a Conservative (if he ever was)!

So I will not join those calling him a brainwashed traitor during his imprisonment in North Vietnam. IMHO, he became a traitor after that, when he became Senator, and his ego mushroomed into something evil.

158 posted on 09/01/2013 6:06:10 AM PDT by Alas Babylon!
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To: terycarl

There are ALWAYS exceptions to every ‘broad-based’ statement... :-)


159 posted on 09/01/2013 6:25:00 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: chessplayer; All

John McCain just another Free Trader Communist Globalist...they all support the World instead of America.


160 posted on 09/01/2013 7:30:53 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (You cannot be conservative while supporting the bankruptcy of your nation)
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