[Thrownatbirth]

I think McCain was making a cultural reference to 1978 when every morning zoo show had their own version of “bomb Iran” on the air. He should have ended with “Remember that one?”

[Lord Basil]

That’s how I took it. Remember the flyer with Mickey Mouse giving the fickle finger to Iran?

[Thermalseeker]

I think McCain was making a cultural reference to 1978 when every morning zoo show had their own version of “bomb Iran” on the air.

The problem is we didn't do it. Imagine how things would be different now if we'd have taken out the Ayatollah in 1979?

[kabar]

McCain was using a play on words in reference to the famous Beach Boys' song Barbara Ann:

A Bar bar bar bar Barbara Ann

Bar bar bar bar Barbara Ann

(Bar bar bar bar Barbara Ann)

Substitute Bomb for bar and Iran for Ann.