McCain was on the Today show and caused a bit of a
firestorm. The bold is mine and is what caused the ruckus.
Quote:
The exchange that has Democrats licking their chops began when co-host Matt Lauer asked about the surge strategy in Iraq: “If it's working Senator, do you now have a better estimate of when American forces can come home from Iraq?”
McCain replied: “No, but that's not too important. What’s important is the casualties in Iraq, Americans are in South Korea, Americans are in Japan, American troops are in Germany. That’s all fine. American casualties and the ability to withdraw; we will be able to withdraw. General [David] Petraeus is going to tell us in July when he thinks we are.
“But the key to it is that we don't want any more Americans in harm's way. That way, they will be safe, and serve our country and come home with honor and victory, not in defeat, which is what Senator Obama's proposal would have done. I’m proud of them. And they're doing a great job. And we are succeeding and it's fascinating that Senator Obama still doesn't realize that.”
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I'm really curious to hear what Sarcasmo has to say about this. Thoughts? I think this is going to hurt McCain the same way "bittergate" hurt Obama. That being said, yes, making sure our soldiers don't get killed is the most important thing, but what's a life if it's completely scarred by war? And if the war has no end in sight and growing increasingly meaningless?