McCain: Bring In the B-52s

NewsMax.com | 10-25-01 | Sen. John McCain

[Godfollow]

Congress' most prominent war hero, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., warned Friday that carpet-bombing raids by America's mightiest warplanes will be necessary to defeat Osama bin Laden and the Taliban government, adding that the U.S. can't worry about killing innocent civilians in the process.

"We must ... get on with the business of killing our enemies as quickly as we can and as ruthlessly as we must," McCain advised, in an op-ed piece in Friday's Wall Street Journal.

The Vietnam War hero suggested military planners have been too sparing in the amount of ordnance the U.S. has dropped on the Taliban thus far.

"We have not yet deployed B-2's and B-52's, the most destructive weapons in our airborne arsenal, against them," he noted. "We shouldn't fight this war in increments. ... They'll need to experience a more impressive display of American firepower before they contemplate surrender."

What about recent displays of public hand-wringing over the prospect of killing innocent Afghans as bin Laden's forces hide in civilian homes and even mosques?

"We cannot allow the Taliban safe refuge among the civilian population," McCain warned. "We must destroy them wherever they hide. That will surely increase the terrible danger facing noncombatants ... but it will also shorten the number of days they must suffer war's cruel reality."

The Taliban will take anything less than an all-out effort as a sign of weakness, the Arizona Republican said.

"Our enemies harbor doubts that America will use force with a firm determination to achieve our ends, that we will use all the force necessary to achieve unconditional victory. We need to persuade them otherwise immediately."

[Godfollow]

Should we have voted for McCain?... Hope Bush is getting this.

[Blueflag]

amazed bump

[spycatcher]

Didn't we use B-2's and B-52's once over there?

Well anyhow, let's roll with whatever we need to "let's roll" with

[eclectic]

warned Friday that carpet-bombing raids by America's mightiest warplanes will be necessary to defeat Osama bin Laden and the Taliban government

Nukes! We want to see the nukes!

[Chairman Fred]

No, we should not have voted for McCain.

But he's saying the right things now.

[Blueflag]

"amazed" because he is quoted as saying 'we must deploy the B-2 and the B-52'. Where's JM been?

Did I miss something?

[AngrySpud]

" ... all the force necessary to achieve unconditional victory."

Whatever it takes, Senator ... you're dead-on right. I'm almost sorry I FReeped you at your ranch when Daschle visited ... almost ;)

[spycatcher]

Stop the presses!! Stop the recall campaign!! Get Rush Limbaugh on board and LET'S ROLL! McCain is fixin to be a new Republican hero

[AppyPappy]

Congress' most prominent war hero

BS. He doesn't have a CMH.

[Amerigomag]

A rousing "here..here" for the little guy.

[ScholarWarrior]

"In honor of the upcoming world series":

Take me out to the silo,
Take me deep underground
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack,
We going to launch a first strike attack. . .

[observer5]

I do think McCain would be the better man in the White House in this situation. He knows about war... and how to win it!

[laconic]

Being worried about what the Saudis might think has gotten us real far in their "cooperation", hasn't it? Considering the Pakistanis' feelings about the Northern Alliance has accomplished a whole lot in Taleban defections, hasn't it? Why, oh why, are we fighting with one hand tied behind our backs, letting these dirty creeps regroup for the winter? There should be no more talk of a Ramadan bombing halt or worry about the post-Taleban government (how could it possibly be any worse?)

[A Citizen Reporter]

"We have not yet deployed B-2's"

False, Senator McLame, false. I will not post more as I don't want to endanger our troops. However, it was reported in the press that the VP was in Missouri last week visiting an airbase about this very topic. McCain has GOT to go.

[observer5]

The US "super power" is starting look whimpy as they cannot make a dent into a bunch of Afgan coat herders.

[Tax Government]

I disagree with bombing civilian areas. We can wage this war aggressively without becoming as bad as our enemies.

[meyer]

And its one....two....three strikes and you're out
At the tal...I....ban! <p.As much as I dislike McCain's stance on many issues, particularly the second amendment, he and I are in agreement here. We do need to make a full force effort. We simply must not accept failure or the future will be very bleak. Very very bleak.

[meyer]

I must learn to preview my paragraph tags. :^)

[balls]

Little did Beamer realize that he would be imortalized with those parting words "Let's roll". He certainly has inspired the enire country!

[observer5]

Being worried about what the Saudis might think has gotten us real far in their "cooperation", hasn't it?

Considering they have not even shared intelligence about the 19 Hijackers...

Some allies we got there...?!@#

What is going on? Is Bush going to fumble this in the first 4 weeks?