WASHINGTON, June 2, 2008
McCain Slams Obama On Iran
At Pro-Israel Conference, Republican Candidate Criticizes Democrat's Willingness To Meet With Iran's Leader
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2008, Monday, June 2, 2008, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington. (AP)
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McCain has criticized Obama for saying in a debate last year that he would meet leaders of Iran and other U.S. foes without preconditions. The Arizona senator argues Obama is naive and inexperienced to think that such a meeting would yield progress.
"It's hard to see what such a summit with President (Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad would actually gain, except an earful of anti-Semitic rants, and a worldwide audience for a man who denies one Holocaust and talks before frenzied crowds about starting another," McCain told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.
He criticized Obama for seeming to suggest that Iran is trying to develop a nuclear program because the U.S. refuses to engage in presidential-level talks. McCain said the Clinton administration in particular tried to engage Iran for two years, even lifting some sanctions, to no avail.
"Even so, we hear talk of a meeting with the Iranian leadership offered up as if it were some sudden inspiration, a bold new idea that somehow nobody has ever thought of before," McCain said as dozens in the audience laughed.
His campaign said he was referring to Obama's comments in an interview last month with Fox News: "Iran is stronger now than when George Bush took office. And the fact that we have not talked to them means that they have been developing nuclear weapons, funding Hamas, funding Hezbollah. We have had no impact whatsoever as we pursue our policies."
Obama's campaign said Monday that McCain supports an Iraq war that has made the U.S. and Israel less secure.
"He promises to continue a war in Iraq that has emboldened Iran and strengthened its hand," Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan said. "He promises sanctions that the Bush administration has been unable to persuade the (United Nations) Security Council to deliver."
Obama is also scheduled to address the AIPAC conference on Wednesday.
Two-thirds of people said they believe it would be a good idea for the president to meet with the leaders of enemy countries, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. About six in 10 favor the president meeting specifically with the leader of Iran, including most Democrats and independents and about half of Republicans, according to the survey, which was taken May 19-22.
In his speech, McCain called for measures aimed at increasing pressure on Iran, such as severely limiting Iranian imports of gasoline, targeted sanctions such as denying visas and freezing assets and a worldwide campaign to divest from companies doing business with Iran.
McCain called for financial sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran, which he said aids in terrorism and weapons proliferation, and he criticized Obama for opposing a measure to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization responsible for killing U.S. troops in Iraq.
McCain has warm relations with the group, which is influential in the Jewish community. His call for sanctions against gasoline imports is a priority that AIPAC's members plan to lobby for on Capitol Hill later in the week.
In contrast, Obama has worked to reassure Jewish voters who have expressed some unease about his candidacy.
"I welcome the Muslim world's accurate perception that I am interested in opening up dialogue and interested in moving away from the unilateral policies of George Bush, but nobody should mistake that for a softer stance when it comes to terrorism or when it comes to protecting Israel's security or making sure that the alliance is strong and firm," Obama said in an interview last month with The Atlantic magazine. "You will not see, under my presidency, any slackening in commitment to Israel's security."
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McGrandpa and Beetlejuice Lieberman are puppets for the oil companies and war mongers. A vote for McGrandpa is a vote to secure Europe''s economy for the
next century. It makes the Marshall plan look like soup line. The Euro is backed by black gold.
America should come first. American jobs should come first. McGrandpa is too prescription drugged up to make any sense about Iran or Iraq. Beetlejuice Lieberman in Iraq is evidence that he does not have the intelligence to lead 300 million people into the next four years. - Reply to this comment
- Barack Obama does not know how to handle IRAN whatsoever! This is a very very very major issue!!!! Russia is an ally of IRAN, and Russia is currently an ally with China!!!! IRAN, Russia, and China all have ATOMIC WEAPONS! Both Russia and China have I.C.B.M.''''s.
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Barack Obama is not qualified to be PRESIDENT! Barack Obama does NOT have the experience necessary to accomplish the foreign affairs that will be needed for the UNITED STATES to survive!!!! QUESTION: What change will Barack Obama DO, as to IRAN and the OTHER HOT SPOTS???? IRAN is a major major major issue!!!!
The ONLY possible solution is HILLARY CLINTON! There is NO other solution! The nomination has to awarded to HILLARY CLINTON!
IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE PRIMARIES IN IOWA AND UTAH WERE FIXED TO PUT Barack Obama AGAINST John McCain! Therefore, there would be a WAR and EUROPE would be left alone! Currently, this is NOT supposed to occur! - Reply to this comment
- Barack Obama does not know how to handle IRAN whatsoever! This is a very very very major issue!!!! Russia is an ally of IRAN, and Russia is currently an ally with China!!!! IRAN, Russia, and China all have ATOMIC WEAPONS! Both Russia and China have I.C.B.M.''''s.
John McCain wants to start where BUSH left-off!!!! This is very very very BAD!!!! John McCain will do more invasions--like IRAN!!!! The question: DO YOU WANT TO GET NUKED?????
Barack Obama is not qualified to be PRESIDENT! Barack Obama does NOT have the experience necessary to accomplish the foreign affairs that will be needed for the UNITED STATES to survive!!!! QUESTION: What change will Barack Obama DO, as to IRAN and the OTHER HOT SPOTS???? IRAN is a major major major issue!!!!
The ONLY possible solution is HILLARY CLINTON! There is NO other solution! The nomination has to awarded to HILLARY CLINTON!
IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE PRIMARIES IN IOWA AND UTAH WERE FIXED TO PUT Barack Obama AGAINST John McCain! Therefore, there would be a WAR and EUROPE would be left alone! Currently, this is NOT supposed to occur! - Reply to this comment
- Barack Obama does not know how to handle IRAN whatsoever! This is a very very very major issue!!!! Russia is an ally of IRAN, and Russia is currently an ally with China!!!! IRAN, Russia, and China all have ATOMIC WEAPONS! Both Russia and China have I.C.B.M.''''s.
John McCain wants to start where BUSH left-off!!!! This is very very very BAD!!!! John McCain will do more invasions--like IRAN!!!! The question: DO YOU WANT TO GET NUKED?????
Barack Obama is not qualified to be PRESIDENT! Barack Obama does NOT have the experience necessary to accomplish the foreign affairs that will be needed for the UNITED STATES to survive!!!! QUESTION: What change will Barack Obama DO, as to IRAN and the OTHER HOT SPOTS???? IRAN is a major major major issue!!!!
The ONLY possible solution is HILLARY CLINTON! There is NO other solution! The nomination has to awarded to HILLARY CLINTON!
IT IS MY CONTENTION THAT THE PRIMARIES IN IOWA AND UTAH WERE FIXED TO PUT Barack Obama AGAINST John McCain! Therefore, there would be a WAR and EUROPE would be left alone! Currently, this is NOT supposed to occur! - Reply to this comment
- If Barack Obama wins the PRIMARY, Barack Obama will lose the GENERAL ELECTION!!! They want John McCain in office to initiate more invasions. This will amount to another round of BUSH!!! There is NO question about this. Already, John McCain is looking at further invasions--like IRAN!!!
Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!! Why do you want him (Barack Obama) as PRESIDENT??? The other PLAYERS will not respect him (Barack Obama), concerning foreign affairs!!!
IOWA was fixed!!!!!! There is NO question about this!!! They want McCain in to initiate a WAR that will leave Europe alone. Currently, this is NOT supposed to happen!!! The result will be a significant mess!!! Why force something that can NOT be realized at all??? - Reply to this comment
- If Barack Obama wins the PRIMARY, Barack Obama will lose the GENERAL ELECTION!!! They want John McCain in office to initiate more invasions. This will amount to another round of BUSH!!! There is NO question about this. Already, John McCain is looking at further invasions--like IRAN!!!
Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!! Why do you want him (Barack Obama) as PRESIDENT??? The other PLAYERS will not respect him (Barack Obama), concerning foreign affairs!!!
IOWA was fixed!!!!!! There is NO question about this!!! They want McCain in to initiate a WAR that will leave Europe alone. Currently, this is NOT supposed to happen!!! The result will be a significant mess!!! Why force something that can NOT be realized at all??? - Reply to this comment
- If Barack Obama wins the PRIMARY, Barack Obama will lose the GENERAL ELECTION!!! They want John McCain in office to initiate more invasions. This will amount to another round of BUSH!!! There is NO question about this. Already, John McCain is looking at further invasions--like IRAN!!!
Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!! Why do you want him (Barack Obama) as PRESIDENT??? The other PLAYERS will not respect him (Barack Obama), concerning foreign affairs!!!
IOWA was fixed!!!!!! There is NO question about this!!! They want McCain in to initiate a WAR that will leave Europe alone. Currently, this is NOT supposed to happen!!! The result will be a significant mess!!! Why force something that can NOT be realized at all??? - Reply to this comment
- If Barack Obama wins the PRIMARY, Barack Obama will lose the GENERAL ELECTION!!! They want John McCain in office to initiate more invasions. This will amount to another round of BUSH!!! There is NO question about this. Already, John McCain is looking at further invasions--like IRAN!!!
Barack Obama is not experienced enough for the position!!! Why do you want him (Barack Obama) as PRESIDENT??? The other PLAYERS will not respect him (Barack Obama), concerning foreign affairs!!!
IOWA was fixed!!!!!! There is NO question about this!!! They want McCain in to initiate a WAR that will leave Europe alone. Currently, this is NOT supposed to happen!!! The result will be a significant mess!!! Why force something that can NOT be realized at all??? - Reply to this comment
- If Barack Obama wins the PRIMARY, Barack Obama will lose the GENERAL ELECTION!!! They want John McCain in office to initiate more invasions. This will amount to another round of BUSH!!! There is NO question about this. Already, John McCain is looking at further invasions--like IRAN!!!
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IOWA was fixed!!!!!! There is NO question about this!!! They want McCain in to initiate a WAR that will leave Europe alone. Currently, this is NOT supposed to happen!!! The result will be a significant mess!!! Why force something that can NOT be realized at all??? - Reply to this comment
- I support John McCain for President. There is no better person alive for this job. And, he''''s going to kick Obama''''s worthless bu*tt.
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- I support John McCain for President. There is no better person alive for this job. And, he''s going to kick Obama''s worthless bu*tt.
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- Obama8years... I think you are a bit worried that Obama will win the election in November. I noticed that you post alot of negative stuff about him. Usually the same old stuff over and over again. Let me put your mind as ease. Obama is an intellegent man and he is articulate. That''s something this country has missed these past 8 years. He has a good head on his shoulders and will not be divisive like the fool we are staddled with now. Give the man a chance. If he is as bad as bush is, then we should impeach him... just like we should do to bush.
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- Read about the ISM. See what Obama and Wright have been Involved with its quite frightning.
www.StoptheISM.com
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- Read about the ISM. See what Obama and Wright have been Involved with.
www.StoptheISM.com - Reply to this comment
- IS THIS RACE CLOSE OR WHAT!
Rasmussen Tracking 05/29 - 06/01 1600 LV 45 45 Tie
Gallup Tracking 05/27 - 06/01 4378 RV 46 46 Tie
Pew Research 05/21 - 05/25 1242 RV 47 44 Obama +3.0
Newsweek 05/21 - 05/22 1205 RV 46 46 Tie
Looks like when people find out about his close associations with the International Solidarity Movement, he will be toast.
If Barack Obama didn%u2019t know about Abunimah%u2019s writings (and Abunimah says he did), the same as his claims of being unaware of Reverend Wright%u2019s remarks after 20 years, then Obama is not competent to be our President. Abunimah likes to lie and claim Al Awda has nothing to do with the ISM or Electronic Intifada, though plenty of evidence exists on the website the homepage at www.StoptheISM.com showing the contrary.
But Obama%u2019s association with the ISM through his church and lobbying in Chicago goes even deeper than just his past links to Al Awda and Ali Abunimah. His pastor, Jeremiah Wright, and the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, are both equally involved with the ISM. - Reply to this comment
- Go ahead. Post everything negative about America that OBAMA said, and while you''''re at it, post the statements that he made that PROVE he is pro-Hamas.
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1. Obama said america clings to guns and religion and were racist toward immigrants.
2.Obama on a radio show used typical white people. Anybody white person saying typical black person would be labeled a racist, so why not Obama.
3.Michelle Obama - Said Americans are Mean, she has never been proud of her country.
4.Michelle wrote a pro black separtist essay in princeton and her collegues say she was black militant like.
5.Rev Wright church bullentin wrote Pro-Hamas piece.
6.Rev Wright - racist, anti-american, crazy and is Obama friend,Uncle and Mentor for 20 years.
7. Obama freinds with Ayers, a terrorist. Obama doesnt deny this fact.
8. Obama and Wright have been involved in the pro-palestine movement the International Solidarity Movement.
Abumimah recounts his close past working relationship with Obama prior to the presidential campaign and how Abunimah believes Obama is merely giving lip service to the Jewish community to get elected, and that once in office he will work for the Palestinian cause. Abunimah lists himself and is mentioned in subsequent Obama articles in the mainstream press merely as a %u201CPalestinian activist.%u201D Abunimah insists that Obama will %u201Ccome around%u201D once elected. - Reply to this comment
- Better yet, why don''''t you post the REASONS to vote for your candidate of choice?
It must be McCain, right? Go ahead - dazzle us with brilliance.
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He''s not as liberal as Trinity United Church Obama is.
He won''t throw away the last 5 years of work we''ve done in the middle east, and give the families of the deceased soldiers more grief at the possibility that they died in vain.
He''ll continue to fight terror and keep America safe.
He''s the only one with enough military experience to be commander-in-chief, and won''t budget cut our military into oblivion, then blame the GOP, a la Obama style.
He''s not Obama. - Reply to this comment
AGAIN - that is an OPINION piece. NOT an actual news article.
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An Opinion piece loaded with facts. You cant deny this and you will start to see must of the liberal media will grudgely say a thing or 2 about the US bringing stability to Iraq and the Iraq wanting to take back there country.- Reply to this comment
- Why don''''t you, for the first time, post the REASONS to vote for YOUR candidate, instead of just spewing slime, lies, and innuendo?
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Can you please point out anything that is a Lie. After the Trinity Circus of Hate. Obama training grounds, you would have to be blind, deaf and dumb to not see these things. Put the peices together and youll have a picture. I promise.
Are you refering to Obama support for the ISM??
Now, it has become the ISM%u2019s time to deconstruct religious dogma of Israel belonging to the Jews as is preached in US churches and to increase the number of black churches in America that are working in %u201Csolidarity%u201D with this program. Jeremiah Wright%u2019s church is one of them. Even though the national synod of the United Church for Christ rescinded a boycott and divestment plan against Israel, a wing of the UCC church keeps trying to get it reinstated. That wing includes Reverend Wright%u2019s Trinity UCC Church in Chicago. Few people know also, that there are many Muslim members of Reverend Wright%u2019s %u201CChristian%u201D church, a close ally of Sabeel.
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- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/31/AR2008053101927.html
WASHINGTON POST WRITING AN EDITORIAL PIECE ON THE US WINNING THE WAR IN IRAQ? Next Dogs and Cats will be sleeping together. - Reply to this comment
