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John McCain: I’ve Vetted Syrian Rebels, People Not Trusting Them Making ‘Excuses’
Mediaite ^ | 09/13/2014 | by Josh Feldman

Posted on 09/14/2014 7:29:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

One concern about President Obama‘s counterterrorism strategy against ISIS is the plan to arm moderate Syrian rebels to fight the terrorist group. Arming moderate rebels was a contentious debate last year in the national fight over how to deal with President Bashar al-Assad, but now a new enemy is inspiring the calls for action. John McCain, in one of his rare TV appearances, said on Fox News today that anyone saying they mistrust the Free Syrian Army is just making excuses for not taking action against ISIS.

McCain touted that he’s “vetted a number of them because I know them.” It was at that point Fox aired the infamous photo from last year of McCain and a few Syrian rebels, two of which turned out to be suspected kidnappers. This led to Rand Paul taking a shot at McCain and illustrating this as an example of why it’s hard to properly vet Syrian rebels.

McCain said today, “Hundreds and even thousands of them have been killed and slaughtered with these barrel bombs and tortured to death by Bashar Assad. They can be trusted. There are groups of them to be trusted.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: isis; johnmccain; rebels; syria
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1 posted on 09/14/2014 7:29:35 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks, Arizona.


2 posted on 09/14/2014 7:30:30 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Thank you for self-censoring.)
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To: SeekAndFind

John, John, some of us even remember when you vetted Mr. Keating. Your “vetting” is neither reliable nor reassuring.


3 posted on 09/14/2014 7:31:41 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SeekAndFind

“rare”? Yeah, McCain’s on TV so seldom we hardly remember what he looks like...


4 posted on 09/14/2014 7:32:22 AM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’d trust them over you, John.

Big time.


5 posted on 09/14/2014 7:33:36 AM PDT by chris37 (heartless)
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To: SeekAndFind
John McCain, in one of his rare TV appearances...

What??? Is this sarcasm? He is attracted to a TV camera like a moth is to light. It seems he's on TV at least once a week spouting nonsense and undermining his own party at every opportunity.

6 posted on 09/14/2014 7:34:28 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: SeekAndFind

7 posted on 09/14/2014 7:34:28 AM PDT by jimbo123
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McCain said today, “Hundreds and even thousands of them have been killed and slaughtered with these barrel bombs and tortured to death by Bashar Assad. They can be trusted. There are groups of them to be trusted.”

mclame just let the truth out of the bag. This is not a war against isis or isil or whatever name these moslems are using today to describe islam. This is a war plan, attempting to be furthered by mclame and obama, to turn over Syria to islam for the islam caliphate to return. A war plan so few Americans are aware of.

8 posted on 09/14/2014 7:37:43 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Steely Tom

Yep, we owe it all to them. By the way, what’s he doing to secure Arizona’s border???


9 posted on 09/14/2014 7:37:56 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Steely Tom

Thanks, Arizona.


Is Arizona an open primary state too? I cannot understand how this clown is still there.


10 posted on 09/14/2014 7:38:45 AM PDT by boycott
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, I’m sure the Libyan rebels were vetted too weren’t they Johnny.


11 posted on 09/14/2014 7:39:12 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Curious if “humor” should be added to keywords.


12 posted on 09/14/2014 7:39:24 AM PDT by rockinqsranch ((Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.))
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To: SeekAndFind

McCain, the “rebels” best Friend,
also “vetted” Obama
the proven-undocumented Indonesian
Moslem Impostor.


13 posted on 09/14/2014 7:44:16 AM PDT by Diogenesis (The EXEMPT Congress is complicit in the absence of impeachment)
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To: SeekAndFind

If ever a fool there is=John McCain!

Never in our history has there been so many fools at one time, claiming to represent the people, “We The People” have failed our once Free Republic.

And “We The People” it seems are content to do nothing about it.

November will tell the tale, if there is not significant take over of the Congress, IMO all will be lost, our Free Republic is currently hanging by a very thin thread, the gain of two or three seats will not do the job, if there is a three seat gain then four Rino’s will switch party’s either democrat or independent, and they will fight conservatives tooth and nail.


15 posted on 09/14/2014 7:46:08 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: SeekAndFind

The Idiot speaks.


16 posted on 09/14/2014 7:47:05 AM PDT by Ray76
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks, Ace, but your ‘vetting’ looks like another ill-formed opinion conveniently favorable to provide cover for the 0bama administration’s desired action. Did you get it from the MSM by chance, or was it flashfaxed from the off-white house?


17 posted on 09/14/2014 7:47:05 AM PDT by W. (All leaders are sensitive to the working class--that's how they avoid belonging to it.)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

“John, John, some of us even remember when you vetted Mr. Keating. Your “vetting” is neither reliable nor reassuring.”

-——”No, ma’am. He’s a decent family man [and] citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues and that’s what this campaign’s all about. He’s not [an Arab].”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14479.html#ixzz3DIlUcdOl


18 posted on 09/14/2014 7:48:06 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: SeekAndFind

Was it in Egypt or Libya where John stood for that photograph with terrorists? He vetted them too right?

At least the nine year old in the White House knows who he is selling the nation out to.

McCain couldn’t buy a clue with a boatload of money.


19 posted on 09/14/2014 7:49:08 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
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"As President Obama laid out his 'strategy' last night for dealing with ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and as bipartisan leadership in Congress push to approve as much as $4 billion to arm the Syrian 'rebels,' it should be noted that the keystone to his anti-Assad policy — the 'vetted moderate' Free Syrian Army (FSA) — is now admitting that they, too, are working with the Islamic State."

‘Vetted Moderate’ Free Syrian Army Commander Admits Alliance with ISIS

20 posted on 09/14/2014 7:49:27 AM PDT by Ray76
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