McCain Says Democrats "Wrong" About "Success" in Iraq
SPRING LAKE, MICH. -- With the news that the Iraqi government passed a law allowing Saddam Hussein's ex-officials to return to public life, John McCain called out Democrats today saying they were wrong about success in Iraq.
McCain says he won't require an apology from Democrats - alternating between naming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton in his speeches - but wants them to acknowledge the success on the ground in Iraq.
"I'm sure you noticed in the last few days there was a law passed that's important to re-integrate people into Iraqi society. My Democrat friends were wrong. I'm not going to ask them to apologize. I am going to ask them to recognize that success, reach across the aisle go back to the old American tradition that partisanship stops at the water's edge," McCain said.
"Join together, defeat Al-Qaeda, victory in Iraq, bring our troops home with honor. Let's work together for a change rather than putting partisanship and party before country."