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Exclusive: McCain Says Obama Gave ‘Green Light’ to Syria to Use Chemical Weapons
daily beast ^ | 8/27/13 | Josh Rogin

Posted on 08/27/2013 10:57:54 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper

As the U.S. reportedly weighs striking Syria, Sen. John McCain blasts the president and his top military officer for being too soft on previous allegations of chemical attacks.

In an interview during a diplomatic trip to South Korea, Sen. John McCain—one of the administration’s fiercest critics on Syria policy—said that recent statements by [Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin] Dempsey signaled to Assad that he could escalate his use of chemical weapons against his own population without significant international consequences.

“General Dempsey has to be embarrassed,” McCain said about Dempsey’s letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking Democrat Elliott Engel (D–New York) on August 19, in which Dempsey said the U.S. should not intervene militarily in Syria and that even destroying Assad’s air force was not a good idea.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: collaborator; fail; mccain; middleeast; syriachemicalattack; syriachemicalweapons
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Geez, if Obama can't get even John the RINO to applaud him, he is in deep doo doo.
1 posted on 08/27/2013 10:57:54 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

McCain has no credibility to speak about anything. The guy is stupid and insane.


2 posted on 08/27/2013 11:00:14 AM PDT by AtlasStalled
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McCain Says Obama Gave ‘Green Light’ to Syria to Use Chemical Weapons

Looks like he's off his meds again. But this time it's all good.

3 posted on 08/27/2013 11:00:23 AM PDT by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Here I’d been thinking McCain was nuts - and now I agree with him on something, so what does that make ME?

*SHUDDER*


4 posted on 08/27/2013 11:01:09 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: SoFloFreeper; opentalk
opentalk posted this to me earlier today:

Article from Mail UK removed in January ...regarding Syria

37 posted on Tue Aug 27 08:40:53 2013 by opentalk

5 posted on 08/27/2013 11:01:41 AM PDT by null and void (Frequent terrorist attacks OR endless government snooping and oppression? We can have both!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

I am no fan of Obama but just imagine if McCain were president? So-called immigration reform already would be a done deal, our troop levels would be twice as extended throughout the world, the budget deficit and national debt would be just as big, and a clown still would be in office.


6 posted on 08/27/2013 11:02:27 AM PDT by AtlasStalled
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Bttt. You will NEVER SEE THIS REPORTED IN THE AMERICAN MEDIA!


7 posted on 08/27/2013 11:03:14 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Nuts, for listening to him at all.


8 posted on 08/27/2013 11:03:16 AM PDT by Resettozero
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To: SoFloFreeper

McInsane doesn’t know what the hell side he’s on.


9 posted on 08/27/2013 11:05:55 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Resettozero

LOL! Most likely. In my defense, last time around I VOTED for SARAH. (And that’s the ONLY reason!) :)


10 posted on 08/27/2013 11:05:56 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: SoFloFreeper

John McCain is an idiot even when he is right.


11 posted on 08/27/2013 11:06:11 AM PDT by ZULU ((See: http://gatesofvienna.net/) Obama, do you hear me?)
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McCain would have had us bombing them months ago.


12 posted on 08/27/2013 11:06:46 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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I say this is ju-jitsu.

I think the rebels used chemical weapons, and I think Obama (and McCain) want to use the event as an excuse to support the rebels and attack Assad. To that end, it is important to show that Assad -- not the rebels -- used chemical weapons. But why would Assad do that? He's winning the war. He's too smart to blow it by using WMD when he doesn't need to.
Ahhhhhhhh, but maybe Obama made a teeny, tiny mistake and led Assad to believe that he had a green light. Then, Assad made a mistake -- and therefore we are now justified in helping the rebels.

I firmly believe that things are not as they appear.

13 posted on 08/27/2013 11:09:07 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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Dempsey said the U.S. should not intervene militarily in Syria and that even destroying Assad’s air force was not a good idea.

Could have been Obama's intention all along, set up Assad to pull something stupid, than take him out allowing Obama's buddies in the Muslim Brotherhood to take over.

With the dumb ass crap that went down in Benghazi, this is not hard to believe.

14 posted on 08/27/2013 11:09:54 AM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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To: null and void

Been trying to access that page, it loads then disappears.


15 posted on 08/27/2013 11:10:59 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: ClearCase_guy
Seems we're thinking the same thing today.
16 posted on 08/27/2013 11:12:17 AM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz......Nuff said.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

McLame makes me ill; can’t stand to hear his whining.


17 posted on 08/27/2013 11:16:24 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: SoFloFreeper

Arm the rebels. And Assad. Funnel missiles and other WMDs to Syria through Turkey via Benghazi.

Everybody wins....especially 0bama’s backers.


18 posted on 08/27/2013 11:18:33 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: AtlasStalled
I am no fan of Obama but just imagine if McCain were president? So-called immigration reform already would be a done deal, our troop levels would be twice as extended throughout the world, the budget deficit and national debt would be just as big, and a clown still would be in office.

Historians may eventually conclude that Barack Obama's sole positive contribution to the country was that he kept John McCain from being president.

19 posted on 08/27/2013 11:19:53 AM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Yes indeed. It’s madness. Directed, hoped-for, planned over generations, insane beyond any known measure...madness...all around us. Best advice to everyone? Look up, and prepare to behold the imminent comeuppance of all wicked and evil men. Looks like it’s gonna get extremely messy first.


20 posted on 08/27/2013 11:20:02 AM PDT by Resettozero
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