John McCain: Speech 08/09/08

John McCain
Speech
Las Vegas, NV 08/09/08

TRANSCRIPT:
JOHN MCCAIN: Though victory in Iraq is finally in sight, a great deal still depends on the decisions and good judgment of the next president. The hard-won gains of our troops hang in the balance. The lasting advantage of a peaceful and democratic ally in the heart of the Middle East could still be squandered by hasty withdrawal and arbitrary timelines. And this is one of many problems in the shifting positions of my opponent, Senator Obama.

With just three months to go before the election, a lot of folks are still trying to square Senator Obama's varying positions on the surge in Iraq. First, he opposed the surge. Then he confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge. Not content to merely predict failure in Iraq, my opponent tried to legislate failure. This was back when supporting America's efforts in Iraq entailed serious political risk. It was a clarifying moment. It was a moment when political self-interest and the national interest parted ways. For my part, with so much in the balance, it was an easy call. As I said at the time, I would rather lose an election than lose a war.

Thanks to the courage and sacrifice of our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines and to brave Iraqi fighters the surge has succeeded. And yet Senator Obama still can't quite bring himself to admit his own failure in judgment. Instead, he commits the greater error of insisting that even in hindsight, he would oppose the surge. Even in retrospect, he would choose the path of retreat and failure for America over the path of success and victory. Behind all of these claims and positions by Senator Obama lies the ambition to be president. What's missing is the judgment to be commander in chief.

In short, both candidates in this election pledge to end this war and bring our troops home. The great difference is that I intend to win it first.

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[HA10852]

What a hypocryte, .. so back in 2000 it was just the desire to be president.. Now he acts as if he cares when the country is left a mess for the the next president..

GO OBAMA 08!!!!!!!

[volker001]

Accusiong Obama for beeing ambitious to become president? - what an "idiot"!

Quote: "I didn't decide to run for president to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run a campaign as if it were some grand act of patriotism. In truth, I wanted to be president because it had become my ambition to be president."

John McCain, Worth the Fighting For (2002), p. 373

[Omgitszztop]

Delusional old Republican fool....

How can the U.S. win a civil war in another country.

All those sheep clapping following what this idiot is saying..... hook,line and sinker.

There is nothing to win in Iraq.

[Tcheuchter1]

Yeh, Go and dont come fucking back.

[SoldierBoy143]

Go Senator McCain. McCain 08!