John McCain Fires Up Keith Olbermann
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 by Connie T.
Senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain told
attendees at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention this week that victory in Iraq is
now attainable, prompting a Special Commentary from MSNBC's Keith Olbermann that
asked Sen. McCain to "grow up."
"Though victory in Iraq is finally in sight," McCain
said, "A great deal still depends on the decisions and good judgment of the next President. The
hard-won gains of our troops hang in the balance. The lasting advantage of a peaceful
and democratic ally in the heart of the Middle East could still be squandered by hasty
withdrawal and arbitrary timelines. And this is one of many problems in the shifting positions
of my opponent, Senator [Barack] Obama."
In response, Olbermann took to his Countdown:
Senator - you declared victory in Iraq five years and nearly three months ago. Today
you say 'victory in Iraq is finally in sight?' The victory you already proclaimed five
years ago?
Are we going back in time, Sir?
If that had not been enough, in
June of 2003 - with even Fox News noting 'many argue the conflict isn't over,' you answered:
'Well, then why was there a banner that said Mission Accomplished on the aircraft carrier?...The major
conflict is over, the regime change has been accomplished, and it's very appropriate.'
In 2003,
your war was won, because somebody was putting up a banner.
In 2008, your war might finally
be won, because you are putting up a campaign based on the mirage that Iraq is winnable.
And
yet Obama is shifting positions on Iraq? Source
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