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McCain Responds to Obama's Reported Undermining of the Commander-In-Chief During Wartime
National Review Online ^ | September 15, 2008 | Andy McCarthy

Posted on 09/15/2008 5:01:12 PM PDT by Roscoe Karns

McCain Responds to Obama's Reported Undermining of the Commander-In-Chief During Wartime [Andy McCarthy]

The McCain Campaign has issued a statement responding to the report from Amer Taheri (see today's web briefing) that Sen. Obama secretly negotiated with the Iraqi government regarding U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. McCain spokesman Randy Scheunemann stated as follows:

At this point, it is not yet clear what official American negotiations Senator Obama tried to undermine with Iraqi leaders, but the possibility of such actions is unprecedented. It should be concerning to all that he reportedly urged that the democratically-elected Iraqi government listen to him rather than the US administration in power. If news reports are accurate, this is an egregious act of political interference by a presidential candidate seeking political advantage overseas. Senator Obama needs to reveal what he said to Iraq's Foreign Minister during their closed door meeting. The charge that he sought to delay the withdrawal of Americans from Iraq raises serious questions about Senator Obama's judgment and it demands an explanation.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: amertaheri; egregious; electionpresident; foreignpolicy; interference; iraq; mccainpalin; obama; obamabiden; obamagate; obamasbigadventure; obamatruthfile; response; treason
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To: Roscoe Karns

A very well worded response.

Glad to see they’re making an issue of this one.


221 posted on 09/15/2008 7:26:40 PM PDT by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (If Hillary is elected, her legacy will be telling the American people: Better put some ice on that.)
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To: Miss Didi

Obama’s campaign says a campaign advisor was with him. Are any of those in the picture that advisor?


222 posted on 09/15/2008 7:26:51 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Miss Didi

“The First Dude is a doll.”

“He’s Hot”!!

LOL..you know what else might be making a ‘come-back’ thanks to Sarah Palin and her super family from Alaska?

Respect for self reliance!! Praise Jesus!


223 posted on 09/15/2008 7:30:50 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Roscoe Karns

DAMN straight it does!


224 posted on 09/15/2008 7:31:02 PM PDT by Danae (Read my Lipstick: I AM Sarah Palin)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

That explains it all! He was advised to do it! No story here! Lets just move on.


225 posted on 09/15/2008 7:35:22 PM PDT by Skid Marx (Yikes! Right up the Pipe!)
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To: CharlesWayneCT

“Obama’s campaign says a campaign advisor was with him. Are any of those in the picture that advisor?”

LMAO!! Obama has over 300 foreign policy ‘advisors’ alone!! Add that to the ‘official’ unofficial campaign ‘advisors’ and you have ‘palusible deniabilty’...LOL

Notice that the Obama Campaign would not name this advisor that denied the NYP article...yet the NYP has named it’s source: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari.


226 posted on 09/15/2008 7:35:54 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: potlatch

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That’s golden goodie potlatch!


227 posted on 09/15/2008 7:36:54 PM PDT by devolve ( "Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it." - Elect a cokehead *08 !)
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To: penelopesire

Opps..spell check is a must...’plausible deniability’...

There...still didn’t spell check.


228 posted on 09/15/2008 7:37:54 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Mr. Brightside

“And McCain finally responds at dinner time?”

I suspect McCain’s Team was hooking up with sources to confirm this is how it went down.


229 posted on 09/15/2008 7:38:21 PM PDT by DAC21
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To: Roscoe Karns

According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, Obama made his demand for delay a key theme of his discussions with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad in July.

“He asked why we were not prepared to delay an agreement until after the US elections and the formation of a new administration in Washington,” Zebari said in an interview.

Was B Hussein Obama’s private stealth meeting with Zebari, in Arabic or English?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMBYF1LZ3FI

Only masjid in chicago who calls out the athan on loud speaker to the streets of the west side of the chi.

Muslim Call to Prayer in Chicago, IL, note the loud speakers on the building in Chicago, IL.

lasrever = reversal..

and obama is a muslim at 27 before he switched to christianity..(taqiyah or subterfuge)
deceive.., trick, charm, eloquent speech is magic..

remember allah is the best of deceivers..

230 posted on 09/15/2008 7:38:59 PM PDT by fanpd
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To: xzins

That sick scumbag Obama should be tried for treason and hung.


231 posted on 09/15/2008 7:42:39 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: All

Just for the record:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plausible_deniability

“Plausible deniability refers to the denial of blame in loose and informal chains of command where upper rungs quarantine the blame to the lower rungs. In the case that illegal or otherwise disreputable and unpopular activities become public, high-ranking officials may deny any awareness of such act or any connection to the agents used to carry out such act.

In politics and espionage, deniability refers to the ability of a “powerful player” or actor to avoid “blowback” by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party—ostensibly unconnected with the major player. In political campaigns, plausible deniability enables candidates to stay “clean” and denounce ads that use unethical approaches or innuendo based on opposition research.”

Hmmmm....seems what we have here however..is the ‘powerful player’ being caught red handed....and his ‘lower rungs’ trying to cover for him...after the fact!!


232 posted on 09/15/2008 7:44:05 PM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Skid Marx
Was he advised by 'Allah'? Obama comes off as a Obama Bin Laden sympathizer.


233 posted on 09/15/2008 7:44:40 PM PDT by fanpd
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To: Roscoe Karns

This has legs. Millipede legs.


234 posted on 09/15/2008 7:46:01 PM PDT by cake_crumb (Terrorist organizations worldwide endorse Obama.)
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To: MortMan

Good point. Besides the potato’s in Obama’s hands.You gotta see what they do with it before going on record. I don’t see a reason to rush here. Enjoy the show, that’s what I say.


235 posted on 09/15/2008 7:46:21 PM PDT by Skid Marx (Yikes! Right up the Pipe!)
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To: SeaHawkFan
NEVER, EVER, underestimate the stupidity that is associated with arrogance

Great line.

236 posted on 09/15/2008 7:48:18 PM PDT by agrace
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To: devolve

Lol, thanks. Now I can put rain on anyone!! A storm.


237 posted on 09/15/2008 7:49:52 PM PDT by potlatch ("OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE REMAIN SILENT ABOUT THE THINGS THAT MATTER")
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To: Miss Didi

I hope he organizes snow machine races down Pennsylvania Ave in the winter!


238 posted on 09/15/2008 7:52:42 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: potlatch


This could use a little rain.....


239 posted on 09/15/2008 7:53:18 PM PDT by devolve ( "Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it." - Elect a cokehead *08 !)
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To: anniegetyourgun

And snowball fights on the South Lawn.


240 posted on 09/15/2008 7:54:01 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("Good heavens, woman, this is a war not a garden party!" Dr. Meade, Gone with the Wind)
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