McCain vs. McCain on Permanent Occupation of Iraq Part 3

McCain in 2005: Iraq Not Like South Korea; "One of Our Biggest Problems Has Been...That Many Iraqis Resent American Military Presence." Asked on a 2005 appearance on Hardball about keeping a military presence in Iraq, "like we have with the 7th Fleet in Asia," Germany, or South Korea, McCain replied: "I not only think we could get along without it, but I think one of our big problems has been the fact that many Iraqis resent American military presence. And I don't pretend to know exactly Iraqi public opinion. But as soon as we can reduce our visibility as much as possible, the better I think it is going to be." Earlier in the interview, McCain had rejected the idea of permanently stationing a large garrison of American troops in Iraq, saying, "I would hope that we would probably leave some military advisers, as we have in other countries, to help them with their training and equipment and that kind of stuff." [Hardball, MSNBC, 1/31/05]

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[rahc57]

There is no reason to vote for McCain. He has no idea of how to unite our nation

[WindHarps]

Excellent summary. That quote should be used by the Democrats in nationwide commercials.

[dogstar7]

Flippity flippity flop.

"I'm John McCain and I approve this message...for now."