FLASHBACK: In 2000, McCain Said U.S. Troops Were ?Killing Innocent Civilians? And ?Dropping Bombs?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 8th, 2008 4:33 am by HL
FLASHBACK: In 2000, McCain Said U.S. Troops Were ?Killing Innocent Civilians? And ?Dropping Bombs?
In August 2007, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) was asked whether he would move U.S. troops out of Iraq and deploy them elsewhere. Obama replied that more troops were needed in Afghanistan: We’ve got to get the job done there, and that requires us to have enough troops so that we’re not just air-raiding villages and […]
In August 2007, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) was asked whether he would move U.S. troops out of Iraq and deploy them elsewhere. Obama replied that more troops were needed in Afghanistan:
We’ve got to get the job done there, and that requires us to have enough troops so that we’re not just air-raiding villages and killing civilians, which is causing enormous pressure over there.
In recent days, the McCain campaign has been taking these remarks out of context to criticize Obama. For example, during the recent vice presidential debate, Palin claimed, “Obama has said that all we’re doing in Afghanistan is ‘air raiding villages’ and ‘killing civilians.’” She called said his comment was “reckless” and “hurts our cause.” Similarly, the McCain campaign released an ad this week branding Obama’s remarks “dishonorable.” Watch it:
But as the Washington Times reports today, McCain himself made virtually identical remarks about the U.S. military during his 2000 presidential bid:
MCCAIN: In the most obscene chapter in recent American history is the conduct of the Kosovo conflict when the president of the United States refused to prepare for ground operations, refused to have air power used effectively because he wanted them flying — he had them flying at 15,000 feet where they killed innocent civilians because they were dropping bombs from such — in high altitude.
