John McCain made a mistake today (although by the time you read this, it will have been yesterday). While in Amman, Jordan, McCain claimed that the Iranian regime was taking al Qaeda operatives for training. He said it was “common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran, that’s well known. And it’s unfortunate” (Weekly Standard Blog). He quickly corrected himself. Tom Jocelyn at WS tries to claim it wasn’t a mistake, but it was – and more to the point, even in error, McCain reveals why he is the best choice for the White House.
Consider this: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama insist that neither Saddam Hussein nor the Iranian mullahcracy had (and in Tehran’s case, has) any ties to al Qaeda or its affiliates. That is a far more glaring and dangerous mistake, and one that is not only easily exposed (here’s Saddam’s ties, and here’s Iran’s).
McCain, by contrast, made and corrected a mistake on the nature of Tehran’s ties to al Qaeda (Tehran arms and funds al Q, but we have no evidence of actual training in Iran – yet). That’s a lot better than not recognizing that Tehran and al Qaeda work together. Fact is, John McCain’s mistakes are far better than those of his opponents.
Haha, of course you are!
You fail to point out that it was Joe Lieberman who had to point out McCain’s error, suggesting that McCain really doesn’t understand what’s going on.
And the ties between Iran and al Qaeda are ridiculous dubious, and Saddam’s alleged ties have been debunked. You can cherry pick all the articles you want to back up your distorted world view, fact is that Iran is a Shiite country with a prickly relationship with al Qaeda, despite what this war-mongering administration has to say on the matter.
WAKE UP.
Here’s what the NONPARTISAN 9/11 commission had to say on the matter of Saddam and al Qaeda:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47812-2004Jun16.html
Here’s what THE PENTAGON had to say about it just this past week:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080313/wl_mideast_afp/usattacksiraqqaedamilitary
WAKE UP!!!!
And before you cherry-pick the Pentagon report, they were playing six degrees of separation in the parts you quoted. Bottom line is that there was no significant collaboration, if any whatsoever. The pentagon was unable to come up with a single instance of ACTUAL collaboration
Also wake up.
Guy just won’t go away, will he?
And by the way, just because Iran is Shiite, doesn’t mean they won’t support a non-Shiite organization. They don’t any problems with helping and equipping Hamas (Sunni).
Dude, even Lieberman knew he screwed up. Iran is not training al-Qaeda. It was a gaffe. Deal.
Joe Lieberman has been trying to correct Obama and Clinton for years, and neither of them listen to him. That alone seperates McCain from his Democratic opponents.
Tim is right, Iran has no problems working with Sunni terrorists against Americans.
And clearly, HIIJM, you didn;t actually bother to read the Pentagon report, which detaled Saddam’s ties to al Qaeda groups like Egyptian Islamic Jihad. You and MSM can have fun making the same errors. I prefer to be right.
RWL-
Keep dreaming, friend. There’s a reason the Bush Administration wanted to bury that report. The ties were tenuous and nothing with Al-Qaeda was documented. You believe what you want to believe, clearly, but the fact is that every justification for this war has gone up in smoke.
I supported in the war in the beginning, but the difference between you and me is that I can admit when I’m wrong.
The 9/11 Commission Report stated that Iran allowed al-Qaeda operatives passage in 2000 and 2001, that’s for sure. Something you should remember about the Middle East: “The enemy of your enemy is your friend.”
You know where else al-Qaeda operatives had safe passage in 2000 and 2001? The United States. Maybe we should bomb ourselves.
And you think McCain is insane?
No, I’m just joking about McCain.
Humor is a quality reserved for liberals, I know. You have Dennis Miller and Jeff Foxworthy. We have………. every other funny person in the world.
You might want to work on your schtick.
I agree. Luckily McCain is giving me plenty of material.
Insane,
Of COURSE the al-Qaeda operatives had safe passage in this country in 2000 and 2001. Clinton Administration policies to track these guys were in place! Maybe we should bomb the Clintons and their followers.
Ron-
Who was president in 2000-2001 again? I can’t seem to remember.
William Jefferson Clinton was President until January 20, 2001. Your point, please?