Sunday, October 19, 2008

McCain: Iraq

In favor of troop increase
“The choice we had was chaos, disintegration, a wider war, Iranian influence and all those things, versus the challenges we have today in doing what we can to see that there is further progress. ... So all I can say is of course I’m not satisifed and I won’t be satisfied for a long time, but I am pleased with the progress that has been made since we started the surge when we were on the verge of losing a war — lose the first war of the 21st century. ... There were a few of us who stood up said we can win, and the progress has been dramatic, and they got a long way to go.”— In an interview with The New York Times, Sept. 17, 2008

Voted in 2002 to authorize invasion, still supportive; favored troop increase, and argues that security allowed political headway; against a timetable for withdrawal, but projected he would have most forces home by 2013.
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1 comment:

Ash-Bash said...

I disagree with McCain increasing the amount of troops in Iraq. Enough people are dying as it is and for no reason. He should think about how he would feel if his son/daughter was fighting in a pointless war. It's not right that people's children, mother's, father's, cousin's, and etc. are dying. Therefore, no more troops should be sent to Iraq.

November 16, 2008 at 8:35 PM

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