McCain Wants to Blame Attacks in Iraq on al-Qaeda Trying to "Tip the November Election Against Him"

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McCain says al Qaeda might try to tip U.S. election

Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:22pm EDT

SPRINGFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday he fears that al Qaeda or another extremist group might attempt spectacular attacks in Iraq to try to tilt the U.S. election against him.

McCain, at a town hall meeting in this Philadelphia suburb, was asked if he had concerns that anti-American militants in Iraq might ratchet up their activities in Iraq to try to increase casualties in September or October and tip the November election against him.

"Yes, I worry about it," McCain said. "And I know they pay attention because of the intercepts we have of their communications ... The hardest thing in warfare is to counter someone or a group of individuals who are willing to take their own lives in order to take others."

McCain, soon to depart on a Middle East and Europe trip with two Senate colleagues, said recent deadly attacks in Iraq show that al Qaeda in Iraq is not defeated.

He said is concerned "they might be able to carry out some spectacular suicide attacks but we do have them on the run."

"We have achieved enormous success but they are still a very viable and tough enemy. There is no doubt in my mind that the surge is succeeding. Thank God for Gen. (David) Petraeus, one of the greatest generals in American history," he said.

article: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1418633520080314?sp=true

[margotb822]

1. Already placing blame for losing?

Wow, that's early!! He should really be pointing his fingers at * and Co. Oh wait, I forgot, he's one of them now.

[shain from kane]

2. McCain Wants to Claim Surge Success(?) in Iraq on al-Qaeda toTip the November Election to Him

[FSogol]

3. Ok: Cue up a new Osama Bin Laden video! n/t

[Wizard777]

4. Then he must drop out of the race to save lives!

If not the republicans must drop their instances that we part with our right over what the terrorists MIGHT do or MIGHT think. Otherwise every dead soldier in Iraq is blood on Mc Cains hands. He allowed those soldier to die to realize his own selfish political ambitions. This will establish that it's not up to the republicans to make sacrafices for the war. Just to profit from the sacrafices others are making.

[Spirochete]

5. Well, here's an idea, John...

let's try putting a Democrat in the White House, and see if maybe the attacks don't happen. you know - kind of an experiment...