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McCain: Past the Point of Justifying
Washington Post ^ | 06/15/03 | John McCain

Posted on 06/14/2003 4:24:06 PM PDT by Pokey78

Like many Americans, I am surprised that we have yet to locate the weapons of mass destruction that all of us, Republican and Democrat, expected to find immediately in Iraq. But do critics really believe that Saddam Hussein disposed of his weapons and dismantled weapons programs while fooling every major intelligence service on earth, generations of U.N. inspectors, three U.S. presidents and five secretaries of defense into believing he possessed them, in one of the most costly and irrational gambles in history?

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: iraq; johnmccain; wmd
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To: Pokey78
Maybe he is just covering his own a$$.
21 posted on 06/14/2003 11:41:56 PM PDT by Brimack34
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To: Pokey78
Did Hell just freeze over?

John McCain said these positive words in the Washington Post.

I must be hallucinating and need to go bed.
22 posted on 06/15/2003 12:07:40 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Support The Brave Iranian Students as they bring about a needed regime change!)
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To: Susannah
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot."-Mark Twain"

So true, nobody wants to get messy making the gravy, but they all want to ride the train...(I know, - it's corny, but it gets the point across)

23 posted on 06/15/2003 5:34:52 AM PDT by trebb
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To: Pokey78
What the....

I actually agree with McLame on something! Very well said, Senator! I take back everything...half...some of the things I've said about you! Outstanding!

24 posted on 06/18/2003 9:36:52 PM PDT by occam's chainsaw (It must be a cold day somewhere...)
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