MCCAINS SPEECH

[FUZO]

TweetHIS CLOSING REMARKS



But I would like to close my remarks with an issue that I know is much on the mind of Americans -- the war in Iraq. Senator Obama has said, if elected, he will withdraw Americans from Iraq quickly no matter what the situation on the ground is and no matter what U.S. military commanders advise. But if we withdraw prematurely from Iraq, al Qaeda in Iraq will survive, proclaim victory and continue to provoke sectarian tensions that, while they have been subdued by the success of the surge, still exist, and are ripe for provocation by al Qaeda. Civil war in Iraq could easily descend into genocide, and destabilize the entire region as neighboring powers come to the aid of their favored factions. A reckless and premature withdrawal would be a terrible defeat for our security interests and our values. Iran will view it as a victory, and the biggest state supporter of terrorists, a country with nuclear ambitions and a stated desire to destroy the Sta te of Israel, will see its influence in the Middle East grow significantly.

The consequences of our defeat would threaten us for years, and those who argue for premature withdrawal, as both Senators Obama and Clinton do, are arguing for a course that would eventually draw us into a wider and more difficult war that would entail far greater dangers and sacrifices than we have suffered to date. Thanks to the counterinsurgency instigated by General Petreaus, after four years of terribly costly mistakes, we have a realistic chance to succeed in helping the forces of political reconciliation prevail in Iraq, and the democratically elected Iraqi Government, with a professional and competent Iraqi army, impose its authority throughout the country and defend its borders. We have a realistic chance of denying al Qaeda any sanctuary in Iraq. We have a realistic chance of leaving behind in Iraq a force for stability and peace in the region, and not a cause for a wider and far more dangerous war. I do not argue against withdrawal bec ause I am indifferent to war and the suffering it inflicts on too many American families. I hold my position because I hate war, and I know very well and very personally how grievous its wages are. But I know, too, that we must sometimes pay those wages to avoid paying even higher ones later. I want our soldiers home, too, just as quickly as we can bring them back without risking everything they suffered for, and burdening them with greater sacrifices in the years ahead. That I will not do. I have spent my life in service to my country, and I will never, never, never risk her security for the sake of my own ambitions. I will defend her, and all her freedoms, so help me God. And I ask you to help me in that good cause. Thank you, and God bless you.

[supasaiyan99]

TweetSic vis pacem, para bellum!

[pigmeat]

TweetWe need to get our boys the Phuck out..hell with killing them for some ragheads and oil

[trip]

Tweetseeing as how his first two sentences are totally and completely false

i did not read any further

[FUZO]

TweetYOU MAY THINK THEY ARE FALSE WICH YOU ARE INTILED TO

[bowbow]

TweetMcSame

[straydoglogic]

TweetHES JUST TRYING TO APPEASE...

[Deno]

Tweetwe need to pull the troops out immediately no matter what that old dying man says.

[FUZO]

TweetDENO YOU JUST CANT PULL THEM OUT ASAP IT TAKES TIME . LIKE A YEAR OR MORE

[trip]

Tweetanother total bs lie, they pulled 250k people outta new orleans in 3 days

in real terms they could be all gone in a week if they wanted too

[FUZO]

TweetOH SO I SEE KATRINA STILL LURKS IN YOUR MIND AS WELL AS OTHERS SINCE BUSH DIDNT HANDLE THAT AS WELL AS EVERYONE LIKED EVERYONE STILL SEE'S HIM AS THE VILLIAN FOR THAT MESS. WELL BUSH DIDNT BUILD THE DAMS.UNLESS WE THE PEOPLE THAT SAW IT ON TV DOESNT KNOW HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS RUN AND WHAT STEPS THEY HAVE TO TAKE WE DONT KNOW HOW IT WORKS BUT WE SURE CAN BASH SOMEONE FOR IT

[Merc]

Tweet^ yep people should not hold bush responsible for Katrina anyone that has been in the military knows that every thing has to go up the chain of command other wise the upper people think its handled. The mayor and people in N.O. should be held responsible for not getting people out of there quick enough and before the storm hit, IMO.

[FUZO]

TweetGREAT POST MERC,LOL WHY DIDNT THEY GET THEM OUT BEFORE THEY KNEW THE STORM WAS COMING BUT YET NEW ORLEANS SAT ON THERE ASS.AND BUSH TAKES THE BLAME

[straydoglogic]

Tweetbecause when they were tracking the storm they didnt expect it to hit there..it took a violent turn....but it still didnt hit directly...and no i dont think bush is to blame..fema jacked that one up..and get this..i lost everything i owned in that storm..but heres what sucked about it all...the military was told not to help people with their homes because it was taking away from contractors...so them getting paid was more important than us helping those in need...now that was a biotch..

[daved150]

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because when they were tracking the storm they didnt expect it to hit there..it took a violent turn....but it still didnt hit directly...and no i dont think bush is to blame..fema jacked that one up..and get this..i lost everything i owned in that storm..but heres what sucked about it all...the military was told not to help people with their homes because it was taking away from contractors...so them getting paid was more important than us helping those in need...now that was a biotch..

i heard that from a couple of people....that's fuked up!
katrina/N.O. was a bad situation. i think fema really screwed the pooch on that one (bush telling "browny" he was doing a great job was VERY stupid...i dont believe he coulda done a worse job!!)