John McCain: I’ve Vetted Syrian Rebels, People Not Trusting Them Making ‘Excuses’

Mediaite ^ | 09/13/2014 | by Josh Feldman

[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.”

[Steely Tom]

Thanks, Arizona.

[Pearls Before Swine]

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

[bigbob]

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

[chris37]

I’d trust them over you, John.

Big time.

[Starboard]

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.

[jimbo123]

[no-to-illegals]

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.

[Starboard]

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

[boycott]

Thanks, Arizona.

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

[cripplecreek]

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

[rockinqsranch]

Curious if “humor” should be added to keywords.

[Diogenesis]

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

[PoloSec]

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.

[Ray76]

The Idiot speaks.

[W.]

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?

[TexasGator]

“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

[DoughtyOne]

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.

[Ray76]

"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