McCain Faults Administration on Iraq

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060822/D8JLOI800.html ^ | JOHN McCARTHY

[John Carey]

Republican Sen. John McCain, a staunch defender of the Iraq war, on Tuesday faulted the Bush administration for misleading Americans into believing the conflict would be "some kind of day at the beach."

The potential 2008 presidential candidate, who a day earlier had rejected calls for withdrawing U.S. forces, said the administration had failed to make clear the challenges facing the military.

"I think one of the biggest mistakes we made was underestimating the size of the task and the sacrifices that would be required," McCain said. "Stuff happens, mission accomplished, last throes, a few dead-enders. I'm just more familiar with those statements than anyone else because it grieves me so much that we had not told the American people how tough and difficult this task would be."

[StoneWall Brigade]

Is Anyone Shocked the only Mistakes in the war was that there wasn't enough troops and the Army failed to Sucre there flanks somehow thats all Bush's Fault don't we have General's why is it that there is never any blame on them?

[fsorbello]

I specifically remember President Bush assuring us that war would be fun. /sarc

Where do these guys come up with this shtein?

[Keeper of the Turf]

McLame must have been snoozing during the many speeches Bush made telling us this would be a long and difficult war.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Is this the Manchurian Candidate?

[msnimje]

Exactly whose vote is McCain courting?

[Miss Marple]

You know, I suppose McCain could make some fair criticisms about certain aspects of the war, but this one is an outright lie. From the very first we were told this would be a long, difficult, and dangerous war.

[freeangel]

Thank goodness, people who speak ill of their "friends" and bosses seldom have anywhere to go but down.

[rodguy911]

The only one who can triangulate more and better then McCain is Hillary his teacher and mentor. Anyone who thinks he will be on the ticket in 08 is smoking some really strong stuff and better put the crack pipe down.

[rodguy911]

Absolutely Miss Marple right on track.

[Cricket24]

"Is this the Manchurian Candidate?"

YES, he is and I wish he would SHUT UP and GO AWAY!!

[Gunny P]

just more McCain Arizona Budweiser gigolo propelled "shtein"...wow, the indignities he forces upon bovine orifices....where's PETA when you need them...Save the BS.

[Coldwater Creek]

McCain has been a traitor for years and years.

[Roy Tucker]

Maybe this latest triangulation was a hip-check to Hagel on his left. He will then slide right as he picks up Hagel's seven supporters.

McCain should just give it up. He will be 76 years old in 2008.

[paudio]

McCain is afraid of Rudy, who basically leads him in almost all polls. The difference is Rudy comes from the liberal wings of the party, so in order to be acceptable to all, we may see him moving to the right a bit. Meanwhile, McCain --before he becomes a media whore-- came from more conservative background, so he moves to the left to be accepted by more. So much that he runs into a risk of alienating the conservatives. With Hagel has become more and more the voice of the Mavericks, I expect McCain to take more position like this.

[paudio]

OK, perhaps I shouldn't have said Rudy leads McCain in most polls, but they're certainly neck and neck...

[Roy Tucker]

Sorry, ms.

McCain will be 72 years old in 2008. Not in the best of health...definitely should give it up.

[strange1]

McLame must have been snoozing during the many speeches Bush made telling us this would be a long and difficult war.

Geees I don't know, i wtached that movie "Saving private Ryan" and it didn't look so bad. /sarcasm

Only an imbecile would think that going to war in a foreign country would be easy....well with Mclame I guess you have to consider the person.

[YaYa123]

GRRRRRRRR!!!! John McCain is lying. He knows Bush specificlly warned America the war would be long, hard, slog. This reporter knows McCain is lying...why doesn't he include Bush quotes in his article?

Nevermind, that would require thought.