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McCain: ‘It’s Tragic’ There’s No U.S. Military Option In Ukraine
PolitoMix ^ | 03-07-2014 | Ben Armbruster

Posted on 03/09/2014 5:22:43 PM PDT by PaulCruz2016

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Friday lamented the lack of a military option for the United States in Ukraine against Russia and criticized President Obama for thinking the Cold War is over.

During a segment on MSNBC, McCain said that the Obama administration does’t understand Russian President Vladimir Putin. “They have been near delusional in thinking that the Cold War was over,” McCain said referring to Obama officials. “Maybe the president thinks the Cold War is over but Vladimir Putin doesn’t and that’s what this is all about.”

Later in the interview, when host Andrea Mitchell asked if there is a military option for the U.S. in Ukraine, the Arizona Republican sounded despondent. “I’d love to tell you that there is Andrea, but frankly I do not see it,” he said, adding, “I wish that there were. … I do not see a military option and it’s tragic.”

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To: PaulCruz2016
It must be devastating for John to no longer be able to use the US military for his own aggrandizement.

Mr. niteowl77

41 posted on 03/09/2014 6:30:22 PM PDT by niteowl77 ("Why do we go to Iowa? Because that's where the suckers are.")
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To: null and void

Maybe if it was 7.62x39 instead???


42 posted on 03/09/2014 6:48:19 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob ("The Pen" has a nice ring to it, kind of like "Graybar Hotel")
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To: SpaceBar

Mr. McCain there is much we could do—Send more ships into the Black Sea—Ask for a base in Ukraine—a naval base we can rent for 99 years. Maybe send US troops and tanks to Poland and The Check Republic—Give these sates anti-Missle rockets. How about an arms deal with Ukraine? Five them airplanes and helecopters? Lots we can do—but will Obama—Nope.


43 posted on 03/09/2014 6:56:43 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: PaulCruz2016

This MoFo would have gotten us into WWIII.

Say what you will, but we’re probably better off with Obama winning in 2008.

Sad that this is what it’s come to in this country.


44 posted on 03/09/2014 6:59:40 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: EEGator

LOL Funny but true.


45 posted on 03/09/2014 7:05:56 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

Russia has had troops in the Ukraine since the 1500’s. And McCain wants to go to war over it?

What a blithering idiot!


46 posted on 03/09/2014 7:14:23 PM PDT by o2bfree (Lindsey Graham is left of South Carolina.)
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To: PaulCruz2016

well, since even Senator McCain acknowledges we have zero military option available to us in Ukraine (whether that would be a wise course or not....either way....)

since we have no military option there, how about Obama and his Great Enabler Senator McCain QUIETING DOWN about it, and cutting OUT all the artificial bravado and silly threats?

Walk Loudly but carry a limp dick? ... is not a Winning Strategy .... in any event ....(regardless of what we maybe Should or Should Not do about it)


47 posted on 03/09/2014 7:21:51 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (")
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To: BitWielder1

Let the UN do the “peacekeeping”.
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As Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, they would just vote NO.

I see absolutely no reason for America to get involved in the dispute between the EU and Russia regarding Ukraine.


48 posted on 03/09/2014 7:36:34 PM PDT by octex
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To: PaulCruz2016

WWPD? (Putin)


49 posted on 03/09/2014 7:37:28 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag ("There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." - Thomas Jefferson)
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To: PaulCruz2016

McLame’s state of Representation is anything but Arizona.

Why do they keep electing a rep of Mexico/Syria/Ukraine?


50 posted on 03/09/2014 8:22:44 PM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: PaulCruz2016

“Welcome to the party, pal.”


51 posted on 03/09/2014 8:23:42 PM PDT by onedoug
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To: PaulCruz2016

Yeh tragic that we can’t send our troops into another nightmare.


52 posted on 03/09/2014 8:36:37 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: PaulCruz2016
'It’s Tragic’ There’s No U.S. Military Option In Ukraine

I'll tell you what was really tragic, having to choose between John McCain and Barack Obama.

53 posted on 03/09/2014 9:47:18 PM PDT by RC one (Militarized law enforcement is just a nice way of saying martial law enforcement.)
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To: PaulCruz2016
"McCain: ‘It’s Tragic’ There’s No U.S. Military Option In Ukraine"

Military options are for superpowers.
54 posted on 03/09/2014 10:10:39 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: PaulCruz2016

Why do the taxpayers pay for this guy to be on TV every Sunday?

Why did he survive all those plane crashes?


55 posted on 03/09/2014 10:30:59 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: PaulCruz2016

If McCain had been elected in 2008, America would be a smoldering cinder by now.


56 posted on 03/10/2014 12:13:25 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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