McCain Propaganda Visit Angers Iraqis

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<p>“They were just making fun of us.”</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/03/iraq/main2640934.shtml[/url]”>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/03/iraq/main2640934.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Even a swamp has shallow spots, but it’s still a swamp. </p>

<p>poor John McCain. A nice girl, but I don’t think anybody’s going to ask her to the prom.</p>

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<p>You know, McCain campaigned on sending more troops to Iraq because he didn’t imagine anyone would do it. Poor sap. And what an idiot, saying how safe Baghdad is these days. I suspect the folks who watch Faux News believe it and take comfort from it.</p>

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I did not know Indiana was such a dangerous place.</p>

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<p>^ Funny about Indiana. Should probably re-think Rose-Hulman.</p>

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<p>One thing they never talk about – Wouldn’t you expect the violence to decrease eventually, what with over 2 million refugees fleeing Iraq (most from Baghdad) and all the people who have been killed there?!</p>

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<p>The violence has decreased weenie. I read this a few weeks ago:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/14/iraq.main/index.html[/url]”>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/14/iraq.main/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Although I do think that comparing a market in Baghdad to something in Indiana is a bit preposterous.</p>

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<p>Nic, the latest stats of Iraqis killed are running steadily at 160+ week, pre- and post-surge. Machts nichts.</p>

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<p>He put more than a 100 American soldiers at risk for a photo-op (and still wore his flack jacket.) </p>

<p>““like a normal outdoor market in Indiana in the summertime,” offered Representative Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana”</p>

<p>Maybe we should give him the opportunity to open his Congressional office there. </p>

<p>Despicable. (and I can’t believe I once voted for this guy!)</p>

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<p>nic - I understand the violence has decreased. What I’m saying is, wouldn’t that be expected to some extent just based on the diminishing numbers of people in that city?</p>

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<p>Maybe it’s just a lull in sucide bombers. They have to restock a bit.</p>

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<p>There were over 700 Iraqi killed in sectarian violence last month alone.</p>

<p><em>This</em> is a “decrease in violence”?</p>

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<p>The Iraqi death toll increased in March in comparison to February of this year (a 15% increase).</p>

<p>North of Baghdad, in Tal Afar, a city that Bush had previously trumpeted numerous times as an example of success, violence and death has increased significantly.</p>

<p>Frankly, I’m a bit disappointed in McCain “the straight talker” - but then again, he has been disappointed me for the past 2 years or so.</p>