John McCain arrives in Iraq

Yep, Iraq is so very safe these days that John W McCain had to enter the country under cover of total secrecy.

"The details of his visit were not being released for security reasons. The trip was not announced, and he was believed to have been in the country for several hours before reporters were able to confirm his presence."

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jeAvjmQ7m_-6YtjDaGtE21wysQ3wD8VEFESG0

I'll bet John W McCain doesn't tell the troops about his insane plan to keep them in Iraq for the next 100 years.

Crazy McCain has less support from the military than he likes to think he does, Ron Paul and Barack Obama have received the most money from members of the military and there's a very good reason for that, the troops are smart enough to know that Iraq was a pre-emptive clusterfreak from the get go and if there really is such a thing as the "war on terror" it's in AFGANISTAN and Pakistan....not Iraq.

Here's a preview of the new RNC film: Commander Codpiece II, You're Never Too Old For a Photo-Op.

You can't beat a taxpayer-funded campaign stop at the war zone for a low-cost headline grabber. It looks like the flightsuit wasn't a good fit for McBush. No surprise for a guy his age.

Where's the "Mission Accomplished" banner?

So just to remind the folks that straight talk can bend...

Obama is not just going after Hillary today.
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/03/16/obama-takes-on-mccain-over-taxes/

McCain Received Defense Firm Cash After Backing Its Contract
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/11/mccain-received-defense-f_n_90951.html

McCain’s record includes ’some inconsistencies’
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/14763.html#more-14763

Now, as for McWeathervane's personal tax returns...

Media ignore McCain's finances after obsessing over Dems'
http://mediamatters.org/items/200803140010

ABC repeatedly noted controversial comments by Obama's "allies," but has yet to report comments by McCain endorsers.
http://mediamatters.org/items/200803140013?f=h_top

McCain Received Defense Firm Cash After Backing Its Contract
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/11/mccain-received-defense-f_n_90951.html

Where is the "Mission Accomplished" banner?

Where's the "Mission Accomplished" banner?
Posted by: Doug "Hussein" Zook | March 16, 2008 5:45 PM

Where is the "Mission Accomplished" banner?
Posted by: Rick/Sneads Ferry, NC | March 16, 2008 6:21 PM

Whoa, Doug! Scary but right on.

What is it with the Republican Party that they keep nominating total idiots like this guy?

Remember this?

April 1, 2008
"McCain Strolls Through Baghdad Market Accompanied By 100 Soldiers 3 Blackhawks and 2 Apache Gunships, says Baghdad Is Safe":

Sen. John McCain strolled briefly through an open-air market in Baghdad today in an effort to prove that Americans are “not getting the full picture” of what’s going on in Iraq.

NBC’s Nightly News provided further details about McCain’s one-hour guided tour. He was accompanied by “100 American soldiers, with three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships overhead.” Still photographs provided by the military to NBC News seemed to show McCain wearing a bulletproof vest during his visit:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/01/mccain-iraq-stroll/

Baghdad tours? Sign me up!

http://www.wrapped-in-the-flag.com/images/581_Bahgdad-Tours.jpg

John McCain is in Iraq supporting our troops while Barack "Hussein" Obama listens to God Damn Amerikkka services.

No wonder the looney left loves Obama.

Paulo

Barack Obama cares so little about our troops that he hasn't visited Iraq once, let alone 8 times as McCain has.

You can tell by the hate spewed forth by his supporters on this site that they care so little for the sacrifices of men like McCain and our troops that they're willing as willing to denigrate any US soldier as they've already tastelessly attacked McCain and mocked the leadership of the troops commander on the ground, David Petraeus. We know who the betrayers are.

While in Iraq today, McCain visited al-Anbar province and shopkeepers came up to him and shook his hand ... saying thanks.

They wished McCain their best for a Presidential victory in November.

Of course, al Quaida wishes Barack their best... through Rev. Wright.

Paulo

Paulo, Jeff,

When ya signin' up boys?

Our troops could use some relief.

Naw, it's okay, I'm just kidding. We all know you're both just a coupla of chickenhawk chairborne commandoes.

Rick,

Yeah, scary huh?

Doug H. Kook

The troops wouldn't need relief if B.J. Clinton didn't cut the mimlitary by half during his failed 8 years.

If your still off crack and you can remember back to Desert Storm, President Bush 41 had 600,000 troops in Iraq.

Geeee? What happened to them all?
answer...B.J.

Paulo

Right after you, Doug Kook. I want to be there when your own troops shoot you, Niedermayer-style.

If your still off crack and you can remember back to Desert Storm, President Bush 41 had 600,000 troops in Iraq.
Geeee? What happened to them all?
answer...B.J.
Paulo

Posted by: Paulo | March 16, 2008 10:16 PM

Pablo,

Yeah, back then we actually had a "coalition of the willing" 600,000 troops from various countries, unfortunately for chickenhawk keyboard commado Republican's like you, every other country has decided that Republican Prez Chimpys pre-emptive invasion/occupation of Iraq was a joke from the get go, even the Brits who have now pulled their troops out....Japan still has one guy over there thou, YAY!

Here's the deal, Pablo, sign up or shut your pie hole!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zodak/1387520438/

Ps - BILL CLINTON IS NOT THE PRESIDENT ANYMORE, GET OVER IT YOU PSYCHOPATH!!!

John McCain is in Iraq supporting our troops while Barack "Hussein" Obama listens to God Damn Amerikkka services.

No wonder the looney left loves Obama.

Paulo

Posted by: Paulo | March 16, 2008 8:15 PM

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Actually, Paulo, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Big Joe Liebersraum, are in Iraq to snooker androids like yourself into believing that the war is going wonderfully well, that ONLY 14 more troops died this past week. At least it's not 200 per week. Isn't that grand. Don't you realize, Paulo, that Johnnie Mack loves the smell of death? It's in his psyche. He's been programmed. Sure he's been to Iraq 8 times. So what? Is that dumb war 8 times closer to being over? How does going to Iraq support the troops? Huh? Is he taking goody bags? Handing out leave slips? Candy bars? Cigarettes? Who else, besides McCain, publicly stated that he would be glad to follow someone to the gates of hell? What a statesmanly, intelligent thing to say.

You Republican androids are so stoopeed!! You all believe that war is wonderful! It is, as your Bush says, "a romantic experience." Just like WW 2. Real romantic! Just tell that to the families who have lost someone there. Just look at the maimed, disfigured, and mentally injured men and women and see the romance.

It must really pain all you kool-aid drinkers that the surge is working. In case you losers haven't noticed 53 % of Americans believe we should stay and finish the job there.
Mr. McCain will win in Nov. and he will continue to kill the bad guys, and you losers will continue to hope for the worst. Get use to it girls .

I find it laughable that Doug "Hussein" Zook can make a comment about chickenhawks when he supports constant attacks on the military (and a military he claims he once served as well as his dad) and consistently supports heinous assaults upon those who serve and did serve.

I would say that makes Doug "Hussein" Zook more like a horse's you know what.

Now John McCain is getting another look at Iraq. Iraqis can be grateful. He won't abandon the Iraqis. Iraq still requires U.S. assistance in the fight against a terrible unlawful insurgency.

John McCain says the U.S. should finish the job in Iraq. I agree with him.

Sincerely;

A Conservative In Arizona

It must really pain all you kool-aid drinkers that the surge is working. In case you losers haven't noticed 53 % of Americans believe we should stay and finish the job there.
Mr. McCain will win in Nov. and he will continue to kill the bad guys, and you losers will continue to hope for the worst. Get use to it girls .

Posted by: Don B. | March 16, 2008 11:13 PM

Leave it to the Queen of Comedy aka "Donny Bin Ladin" to actually claim that the majority of Americans approve of staying in George Bush and John W McCain's clusterfreak in Iraq for another 100 years.

Readem' and weep Donnygirl:
http://www.pollingreport.com/iraq.htm

Donnygirl, you've struck out on here more times than Sammy Sosa did in his last year with the Cubs.
Don't worry Donny, some day you'll actually find a girlfriend and then "maybe" you'll regain your manhood.

HEY MCCAIN,

QUIT WASTING MY HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS FOR YOUR LAME PHOTO-OPS, YOU'RE NOT THE PRESIDENT AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE, YOU MORON!!!

Look at all the wingnuts pump up their chests. Brave men all. They don't mind using troops as a photo op. It looks soooo presidential. As the economy goes down the tubes, McBush pushes the war. Maybe he is listening to the generals on the ground, at least the ones that tell McBush what he wants to hear. They still force the others out.

These people are the same ones that KNEW "stay the course" was the right thing also. As the violence has been lowered, we still have the Iraqis unable? unwilling? to take over. We have no advancement in a political solution. We have "stay the course" again. Whether people "feel" things are going better, there are more that think Iraq war was a huge blunder. Yet McBush thinks it was a good idea. Not to mention his next mission that he thinks is cute to sing about......Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran. It's time to take the keys to the toy chest away from the children.

Lets see.....The troops perform amazingly to take Iraq. Then the boob in charge makes blunder after blunder, starting with disbanding the Iraqi army. Fired all the generals that say we needed more troops. Under estimated the problem with remarks like "last throes","throw flowers". It is amazing that the same supporters who watched more die due to their mistakes, claim to support the troops. I would have thought losing lives over stupid mistakes would have been more of a concern than whether their party was wrong or right. Again.....to them the number of deaths are acceptable.

Per Jeff:

Barack Obama cares so little about our troops that he hasn't visited Iraq once, let alone 8 times as McCain has.

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Earth to Jeff: unless you're talking to Mommy, you can't take it for granted that your "thoughts" will be accepted at face value.

How does going there show support and how does not going there show lack of support? You can just as easily make the argument that when political hacks like McSleepy show up, they only make things worse by forcing some troops to divert from their regularly duties in order to protect him. And you can likewise make the argument a politician does not make a soldier's lot better merely by gracing the soldier with his presence.

BTW: By my recollection, Murderer George has only been there maybe two or three times (each under complete secrecy, and he's the raw sewage that started it all. Doesn't he love the troops?

Did John McCain look the troops in the eyes and tell them he wants them their for 100 years? Did he look the troops in the eye and tell them he wanted them to die on an Iranian battlefield? Was he honest, and tell them that he really didn't care if they lived or died, as long as it helps him get votes from arm chair generals (and cowards) like Jeff , John D, Don B. who think war is a movie?

Support the Trrops, defeat McCain.

Iraq inthe last year is a success story-evidence by it's almost complete lack of coverage in the MSM- when it comes to the war both McCain and Bush were and are doing the right thing-

Having said that- I have no idea what McCain is doing in Iraq... with what happened last week and will be going on this week in our markets and economy. I am looking for a leader that will address this issue with more than a " I really don't understand the economy" sound byte.

On the DEM side - faced with record deficit spending, the solution from the siamese twin prez candidates appears to be more spending...

God help us -

On the DEM side - faced with record deficit spending, the solution from the siamese twin prez candidates appears to be more spending...
Posted by: heartburn | March 17, 2008 10:46 AM

What do you call a hundred years in Iraq?

Michael, just because you, personally, don't care whether the troops live or die, don't cast your beliefs onto John McCain. The man has spent half his life in the military in good times and bad and knows EXACTLY what he'd be sending any potential soldier to do. His son, Jimmy, is in the marines so don't you DARE say he doesn't have a personal stake in winning this war.

Go back to watching your movies. You obviously have more of a connection to them than reality.

A blinkin, when in harm's way it's nice for a soldier to know that their leaders care enough to show up and talk with them. When Obama's not voting for war spending bills and then saying he's been "against the war all along" he's making statements like we'll have an immediate drawdown of troops if he gets elected. If that's not giving hope and comfort to the enemy I don't know what is.

Once again Jeff tells a complete and utter lie.

"Barack Obama cares so little about our troops that he hasn't visited Iraq once, let alone 8 times as McCain has."

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=3794382

http://obama.senate.gov/news/060105-obama_making_1s/

Jeff apparently cannot support his positions withiout lies. He has no shame at all. I wonder if Jeff is the typical MCain supprter, or if the Senator would be ashamed of the lies that Jeff tells on his behalf?

To Johnny Everdumb: and your crew of terrorists sympathizers who are invested in our failure . This is bad news for the terrorists, and the Dems., the worm has turned, we are winning, and we will win.
You will have to pin your hopes on the racist Barack Hussein Obama to achieve your goals now.

In Iraq, the majority of citizens are feeling pretty good about their lives and their future:

Fifty-five percent of Iraqis say things in their own lives are going well, well up from 39 percent as recently as August. More, 62 percent, rate local security positively, up 19 points. And the number who expect conditions nationally to improve in the year ahead has doubled, to 46 percent in this new national poll by ABC News, the BBC, ARD German TV and the Japanese broadcaster NHK.

Without directly crediting the surge in U.S. forces, fewer report security as the main problem in their own lives – 25 percent, nearly half its peak last spring. Forty-six percent say local security has improved in the past six months, nearly double last summer’s level.

The number of Iraqis who feel entirely unsafe in their own area has dropped by two-thirds, to 10 percent. And with Sunni Arab buy-in, U.S.-funded Awakening Councils, created to provide local security, are more popular than the Iraqi government itself.

Even more striking is the halt in worsening views. In August, Iraqis by 61-11 percent said security in the country had gotten worse, not better, in the previous six months. Today, by 36-26 percent, more say security has improved. The new positive margin is not large. But the 35-point drop in views that security is worsening is the single largest change in this poll.

Perhaps most shocking is that 49% of Iraqis, a plurality, feel that the US was right to invade their country. I’d note that the approval of the invasion among Iraqis is now higher than the approval of the Democrat-led Congress among Americans.

"Iraq inthe last year is a success story-evidence by it's almost complete lack of coverage in the MSM- when it comes to the war both McCain and Bush were and are doing the right thing-"

What success heartburn? Is less killing in and of itself "success" in your opinions?

Where is the reconciliation in the Iraqi government?

http://voanews.com/english/2008-03-14-voa44.cfm

Where are the Iraqi security forces?

http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gklm7UOdsJdIg6Y1_qu-sCQ2f66A

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120424819124801729.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq17feb17,1,6343497.story?

If things are so succesful, why do even our allies in Iraq want us out?

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gkx-3oYeFwuWKCusr2jrojs98w8wD8VBUMG87

This isn't success heartburn, it's just less dramatic failure. The US military cannot bring success to Iraq. Only the Iraqi's can do that and they aren't.

Being FOR THE TROOPS would be going over there and be able to say, "You're going home right now."

Fortunately, next January, we will be able to start telling them that.

Bad soldiers get captured.

What success heartburn? Is less killing in and of itself "success" in your opinions?

Posted by: JT | March 17, 2008 11:18 AM

Yes-

What could the huge reduction in violence and killing resulting from the surge mean to you, other than success?

Justsayin, I'm glad a true American Hero like Admiral James Stockdale didn't leave to see your pathetic and tasteless comment.

Jeff:

I really don't think any of the troops have the perception that the American people -- including leaders of all political stripes -- are behind them personally. The leaders may disagree on the value of the mission, but I don't know of anyone who has indicated anything but gushing support of the troops. It may nice that McCain is going to visit them, but I think you go too far by suggesting that Obama does not support them merely because he isn't doing the same photo-op tour that McCain's doing.

In terms of aid and comfort for the "enemy," maybe you'd be so kind as to identify the "enemy" -- you know, the entity that will be able to sign a surrender treaty to signify our grand victory. It seems to me our policy of incoherent stumbling does more for the "enemy" than pledges to get out of this unmitigated disaster that McCain finds so to his liking.

Perhaps most shocking is that 49% of Iraqis, a plurality, feel that the US was right to invade their country. I’d note that the approval of the invasion among Iraqis is now higher than the approval of the Democrat-led Congress among Americans.

Posted by: Don B. | March 17, 2008 11:04 AM

Donny Bin Laden has been reading the Fox Noise Channel website.....again!

BwaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

These Republic Pary morons kill me, they should call themselves the "coalition of the stupid", DonnyGirl could be the general in charge.

Big deal, Luke, he went there one time (with a congressional delegation). McCain's been there 8 times.

Obama says on the campaign trail that he was "against this war from the beginning." Even though he voted to fund it from 2004-06. Do you honestly think that makes a soldier in the field feel good about his prospects for not just winning but staying alive? If you believe the soldiers don't see right through that you've been "doin' a little blow" just like your messiah.

Jeff-

You thought it was big enough a deal to make up the lie in the first place.

Your shameless willingness to lie reflects very poorly your messiah, Senator McCain.

Donny Bin Laden has been reading the Fox Noise Channel website.....again!

BwaHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

These Republic Pary morons kill me, they should call themselves the "coalition of the stupid", DonnyGirl could be the general in charge.

Posted by: John Hussein E | March 17, 2008 1:42 PM

Puppy dog- this is from a number of sources including ABC..

http://www.abcnews.go.com/images/PollingUnit/1060a1IraqWhereThingsStand.pdf

Give me a break, Luke. I honestly didn't know Obama went there. It's never been publicized and I should've checked but I wasn't out to purposely smear him or something like you suggest, which is only to help your messiah, by the way.

A Blinkin, it's not whether or not Obama goes to Iraq that telegraphs how much he's tied his political future to the U.S. Armed Forces failure, there, it's his policies. It's that he promises an immediate drawdown of troops upon election. An immediate drawdown that will endanger every soldier still there. An immediate drawdown that
will stymie the political progress made by the Iraqi government. An immediate drawdown that will give comfort to Al Qaeda and other terrorists and endanger our other allies in the Middle East.

Promising an immediate drawdown does nothing to help our troops in the field.

Oh, and A Blinkin, the enemy is Al Qaeda in Iraq, a direct extension of Bin Ladin's organization. The same people who murdered nearly 3,000 americans. A shame that I have to remind of you of that.

Jeff-

Yeah, sure buddy. I'll remember that next time someone makes a mis-statement about McCain and you lead the tar and feather brigade.

Don't be smarmy, Jeff. I'm fully aware of AQII -- that's the "organization" that wasn't in Iraq before we started the war. And I believe it's up for debate whether it's an extension of OBL's organization as distinguished from something inspired by it.

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None of the Dem Candidates - not even HRC -- has ever suggested that a drawdown be done in an unconditional way. They've all said -- and it really does not need to be said -- that they want a draw down in a safe, reasoned way based on the circumstances on the ground. To suggest otherwise is just silly.

Posted by: John D | March 16, 2008 11:18 PM

Geographically Ignorant Dumb Dumb Little Johnnie Dyslin, "the Joseph Stalin of Streamwood", since Doug "Hussein" Zook ACTUALLY SERVED in the military, that gives him enough right to bitch about Dubya's land grab quagmire in Iraq. Unlike you who talks so tough from your cell in the Elgin mental hospital of which who speak so fondly.

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Perhaps most shocking is that 49% of Iraqis, a plurality, feel that the US was right to invade their country.

Posted by: Don B. | March 17, 2008 11:04 AM
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Don B, go back to third grade math. A plurality is greater than 50%, not 49%.