What They (The Media) Missed - Unfair

The new DNC ad which associates John McCain with the desire for a 100 year war is patently in accurate. In context, John McCain suggested that STAYING in Iraq for 100 years was an option. He clearly stated that continued armed conflict would not be something that would be acceptable to the American people. Again, he specifically stated that "war" in the conventional sense beyond even 4 years was likely not desirable, sustainable, or acceptable. No subtlety in context is even required. A few sentences after his "maybe 100 years" answer to a town hall meeting attendee question in New Hampshire, he clearly stated that armed conflict for an extended period of time was not something he felt he would have the political capital to pursue. McCain did, however, assert that having a long-standing presence in the region was key to American interests. As Vipul Vyas mentioned on the skewz.com podcast, debating the merits of staying in Iraq is a better and more accurate focus.



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