McCain: Success in Iraq 'within reach'

[sabra]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. John McCain said success in Iraq was "within reach," as a Senate panel held a high-profile hearing on the war Tuesday that will involve all three presidential candidates.

Army Gen. David Petraeus was expected to face several tough questions about Iraq on Tuesday.

"Our goal -- my goal -- is an Iraq that no longer needs American troops, and I believe we can achieve that goal, perhaps sooner than many imagine," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said. "But I also believe that the promise of withdrawal of our forces regardless of the consequences would constitute a failure of political and moral leadership."

"Success, the establishment of peaceful, democratic state, the defeat of terrorism -- this success is within reach," he said. "Congress must not choose to lose in Iraq. We must choose to succeed."



Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/08/iraq.candidates/

[whistle]

1. Now there is a political cartoon for some creative genius

[Mz Pip]

2. Only if we have

very long arms and can hold them up for a very long time.

Remember Nixon's "...Light at the end of the tunnel" analogy about Vietnam? "Success within reach" is the same meme. Sounds good but it's not happening.

[polpilot]

21. ...a time machine!!

[jobycom]

3. So was the cup at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. nt

[sutz12]

4. The myth of Tantalus comes to mind.

:eyes:

[zonmoy]

5. depends on how success is defined.

success meaning that we have stolen everything that we can steal and turned them into our slaves then we have been successful at that. I cant see any other way that it could be in any way a success though.

[Virginia Dare]

8. Righto. He doesn't say how "success" is defined does he?

Oh wait, yes he does, a peaceful Democratic state of Iraq, where American presence is not needed. But wait, didn't he say it could take 100 years or longer?...:eyes: :crazy:

[zonmoy]

9. What makes you think he is being truthful in claiming that is the definition

[OhioChick]

6. This man truly is insane. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Sure, John, it's just around the corner.

[Magleetis]

10. They keep

saying the same thing, and we allow it to happen.

[indypaul]

11. Next question - Define success. n/t

[daleo]

12. Just a few more Friedman Units ought to do it

We should call them McCain-Friedman Units now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedman_(unit)

[shonester]

13. mccain's words

To be fair McCain would have a better idea of where the war is heading than a lot of people - but I wonder if he's telling the truth. Apparently the surge has helped a bit - but I don't know if it can be won soon. Unless his time frame for "within reach" is different than most Americans.

[Barrett808]

14. Welcome to DU, shonester!

:hi:

[bronxiteforever]

20. To be fair-I think the following Senators were better judges on the war

The following senators voted against the resolution in 2003. McCain's judgment is very suspect in my opinion.

* 21 (42%) of 50 Democratic Senators voted against the resolution: Sens. Akaka (D-HI), Bingaman (D-NM), Boxer (D-CA), Byrd (D-WV), Conrad (D-ND), Corzine (D-NJ), Dayton (D-MN), Durbin (D-IL), Feingold (D-WI), Graham (D-FL), Inouye (D-HI), Kennedy (D-MA), Leahy (D-VT), Levin (D-MI), Mikulski (D-MD), Murray (D-WA), Reed (D-RI), Sarbanes (D-MD), Stabenow (D-MI), Wellstone (D-MN), Wyden (D-OR).
* 1 of 49 Republican Senators voted against the resolution: Sen. Chafee (R-RI).
* The only Independent Senator voted against the resoution: Sen. Jeffords (I-VT)

welcome to du!

[Lorien]

33. His time frame is 100 years if you recall his previous statements

The dude is old and his sense of time is warped, but even so...

[olddad56]

15. Within reach to McBush means within a hundred more years.

[pinniped]

16. Ya, I already have my parade hat.

McLame is an asshat.

[jazzjunkysue]

17. We're in the last throws of the B* quagmire.

I wonder what they pay the fundie speechwriters to cough up this crap. How much beer does it take to wash the taste out of their mouths?

[fshrink]

18. The guy has no choice but to utter such asinine statements:

If he doesn't, he loses a chunk of his support. Which means that he has no choice, as republican candidate, than to align himself with the idiot's rhetoric. Truth is, everyone knows full well that this mess is beyond salvation and that we will move out. But for electoral purposes, this cannot be said by those who count on republican or half-ass republican support.

[DavidDvorkin]

19. He's absolutely correct

As long as he means it's within reach for the resistance movement.

[Skittles]

22. Skittles: McCain is batshit McInsane nt

[Stuart G]

23. Reminds of..."The Light at the End of the Tunnel" ....

Us older types remember.........Viet Nam.........

[fascisthunter]

24. Keep Reaching McCain, You Keep Reaching

You sure are easy to beat.

[Amonester]

25. Mc$ame doesn't care at all how many soldiers & innocent Iraqis

will die or lose limbs, as long as he can delude himself he can become POTUS.

That is ALL he cares about. :puke:

[unkachuck]

26. now, now, johnny....

"Success, the establishment of peaceful, democratic state, the defeat of terrorism -- this success is within reach,"

....just like the boy who cried,'Wolf!", johnny, you're a liar....

....you and your corporatist buddies in both parties lied us into this war in the beginning, you've been lying to us about it for 5 years, and you're lying to us about the war now....

....why on Gods green earth would anyone believe what you or your buds have to say about Iraq....it's all lies, lies and more lies....

[appleannie1]

27. Bush-Mission Accomplished, Cheney-Right around the corner, McLame-Within reach.

Gee, aren't they creative liars? And the truly sad part is there are idiots in this country that believe them.

[psychopomp]

28. Yeah, "We're turning the corner"

http://www.toostupidtobepresident.com/shockwave/turningcorner.htm

[against all enemies]

29. Lieberman probably whispers that into his ear all the time too.

[Solly Mack]

30. oxygen deprived

[Orsino]

31. Success *out of Iraq* is within reach. n/t

[Lorien]

32. Er, so we'll be there for 100 years but success is "within reach"

OK. :crazy: