McCain said he would have walked through a central Baghdad market without the military protection, but the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus, had recommended the armed escort.
"I'm not notorious for being nervous about going anywhere," said McCain. "I'll gladly go almost anywhere in the world, under any circumstances, but I did respond and do what Gen. Petraeus asked me to do."
Okay so McCain would have gladly walked through the market without protection. But the General in charge of security, who know how dangerous Baghdad can be, said that McCain needed that much protection.
So we are to glean what from this information?
That General Petraeus overreacted, and used limited military resources to protect a hopeful Republican candidate for President?
Or that McCain is a doddering old fool who does not know when he is placing himself in danger?
"No Gram pa, you may not have the keys to the car, you know the doctor said that your reflexes are much to slow to safely use a motor vehicle!"
Yeah I want this old bastard running my country. And I want Paris Hilton giving clothing advice to my daughter. I think not.
I would urge him to return to Baghdad and prove it.
ReplyDeleteYeah that idea dawned on me as well.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we could choose our next President by seeing who can make it from the "Green Zone" to the market and back in one piece.
And I think McCain should go first.
We are missing a terrific opportunity for a new game show: Survival Baghdad!
ReplyDeleteI think Bush should go first with Dick riding shotgun.
Oooh oooh, much better idea.
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