 So, John McCain attacked presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama yesterday on Obama's refusal to take a stroll in Baghdad with him. The picture to the left, of McCain on his original stroll in a Baghdad marketplace back in April 2007, shows him wearing a bulletproof vest. Ahem, if we could widen the picture ...
"[NBC's Tom] Aspell reports that McCain's "stroll" today through a Baghdad market was guarded by 100 American soldiers, three Blackhawk helicopters, and two Apache gunships."
Yeah, I think I can understand why ANYONE, let alone Obama, would refuse to take a stroll in Baghdad. But that's not even the story here. In his attack on Obama for wisely saying "thanks, but no" to McCain's insane invitation, McCain said:
""I can tell you that it is succeeding. I can look you in the eye and tell you it's succeeding. We have drawn down to pre-surge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's hard and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
Unfortunately for Mr. McCain, U.S. troop levels in Iraq are currently at 155,000. Prior to the surge, troop levels were at 135,000. We've drawn down to pre-surge levels? Seriously?! Someone needs to learn how to add and subtract again.
 Then again, what do you expect from John McCain, who wants to keep our troops in Iraq for 100 years? McCain even defends our erstwhile President on everything under the sun ... like the Bush War Strategery in Iraq? John McCain, the so-called straight-talker, even stood up for Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. Hell, John McCain even said that President Bush was right deny health insurance covergage to children!
Yep ... that's the kinda reactionary, 1950's era leadership we need in these times, y'all. NOT.
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