[Zakeet]

Don't we all just love politicians who talk out of both sides of their mouth -- on the same day.

You can read the Bloomberg story here.

You can read the AP story here.

Enjoy.

[Allegra]

What the ....????

[The Blitherer]

I think you mean "both orifices of their body".

[SF Republican]

I believe in the Bible it says "Judas went out and hung himself" another verse in the Bible says "go and do likewise"...they should not be applied together.

[Kevmo]

Nice catch.

BFLR = bump for later reading.

[dynachrome]

In both articles, he calls for more troops, saying that not going for victory would be a huge mistake.

[TomGuy]

FoxNews has been running a bit where GW is saying "I'm not sure what we are going to do [in Iraq]."

That is very unsettling. If HE doesn't know, who DOES?

That bit makes the Administration sound more and more inept at their handling of Iraq.

Maybe GW needs to give Jon Carry a call. At least we know Jon Carry has a plan .... for all occasions.

[L98Fiero]

Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Senator John McCain said U.S. troops are ``fighting and dying for a failed policy'' in Iraq and must get enough reinforcements to ensure a military victory.

McCain said that while deploying more troops to Iraq would put a ``terrible strain'' on the U.S. military, ``there's only one thing worse, and that is defeat.''

``And we've been losing,'' the Arizona Republican said on ABC's ``This Week'' program.

I'm no fan of McCain but when quotes are chopped up this fine, I don't pay it any attention. If a "journalist" has to pick and choose thir quote-bits like that, they are likely being dishonest. Notice the contrast beween Bloomberg's article and the Mercury News.

[lowbridge]

bump

[LibLieSlayer]

I guess Abizaid kicking his arse last week didn't do a thing for mcqueeg's attitude. This guy is insane... it's the only reason he has for saying the crap he says.

LLS

[RedRover]

I picked up a fact from the Journal article...

In 2004...House Republicans put [Rangel's Draft Resolution] up for a vote, and Rangel voted against it! The Rangel proposal went down 402-2, with the only "ayes" coming from Pelosi pet John "Okinawa" Murtha and Fortney Hillman Stark Jr.

I wonder what Murtha was thinking?

[Lazamataz]

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[etradervic]

It is more than likely that Bloomberg has fabricated their story.

[MassExodus]

Not sure how I feel about McCain exactly, just thought it might be fun to reintroduce this into the conversation.

[festus]

McCain ?

He's supposed to be dead already. Or did he flip flop on his vow to commit suicide if the Dems won the legislature.

[gondramB]

Very misleading headline.

He is saying that the government of Iraqq is a fialed government and that there are not enough troops.

McCain will, God willing, never be President but at least he didn't say more troops need to die.

[TomasUSMC]

McCain is right, it is a failed policy ever since we allowed the Iraqis to create a constitution that states NO LAW SHALL CONTRADICT ISLAM. Since then our troops have been fighting for moHAMid not Iraqi Freedom.

What we can do now is create independent Kurdaq, Sunniaq and Shiiteaq. We declare Iraqi Freedom and get out of the way. When the Iranians move in, let the Iranians get hit with a spreading insurgency... and watch how the mullahs get pulled down by the young Iranians who tire of seeing their friends come home with no arms legs or heads.

Then we get another go at establish a SECULAR constitution in Iraq and Iran AND get rid of iranian nukes too.