John “100-Years-War” McCain, on his way to Iraq, worries that Al Qaeda will do something this fall to hurt his candidacy for president.
Why would Al Qaeda do that? Because the Democrats are weaklings who offer aid and comfort to the enemy, of course. What would be more natural that for Osama to endorse Obama?
McCain didn’t go that far, but he went far enough. Reuters reports:
SPRINGFIELD, Pennsylvania (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday he fears that al Qaeda or another extremist group might attempt spectacular attacks in Iraq to try to tilt the U.S. election against him.
McCain, at a town hall meeting in this Philadelphia suburb, was asked if he had concerns that anti-American militants in Iraq might ratchet up their activities in Iraq to try to increase casualties in September or October and tip the November election against him.
Yes, I worry about it,” McCain said. “And I know they pay attention because of the intercepts we have of their communications …
In fact, my worries have been the opposite — that Still President George W. Bush will engineer some kind of wag the dog crisis in hopes that the American people will rally around him and his tougher-than-nails, would-be successor, John McCain.
It would not, of course, be the first time Republicans have used real or imagined threats from abroad to help themselves at election time, as others have pointed out.
But to suggest that Al Qaeda would launch attacks to try to help his opponent — presumably Obama, but either Democrat — is very much like saying that Democrats who want to end the war are aiding the enemy. Al Qaeda would simply be repaying them for their help, apparently.
The worst new is that this claim didn’t spark any controvery, and McCain wasn’t asked to explain himself. The media were all too busy running and re-running video clips of Obama’s pastor, and even with 24-hour news channels it is clear they can only cover one story at a time.
McCain also continued to plant the seeds of the need to “Bomb, Bomb Iran,” which could be Bush’s October surprise. AP reports:
McCain told reporters later that al-Qaida remains smart and adaptable despite an increase of U.S. troops in Iraq.
“We have had great success with the surge, but to think they’re not capable of orchestrating really strong attacks … I think is an underestimation of the enemy,” McCain said.
“We still have the most lethal explosive devices coming across the border from Iran into Iraq,” he said. “We still have suicide bombers landing at the airport in Damascus and coming into Iraq as we speak.
“So I would not be surprised if they make an attempt. I believe that we can counter most of it, as we are countering. But there will still be spikes and difficulties and challenges associated with this conflict. Otherwise, I’d be advocating that they come home,” he said.
If only. Instead, he’s prepared to leave them there for 100 years.
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but reportedly got lots of flack about it.
The anti-Illuminati sites are suggesting martial law due to massive financial collapse by April 1. Your wag the dog scenario. Mostly just more reasons to stock up on food.
. . . where they just can’t accommodate any more new recruits. In that case, I could see them wanting to have Democrat in the White House — fewer new recruits, and the stupider ones’ll get arrested or killed (in other words, tree’ll get pruned) before they can bungle a serious operation . . . which the ever-patient al Qaeda will save for the next, Republican Administration (easier to carry out when the President’s obsessed with missile defense, and taking vacations . . . oh, and giving tax breaks to his wealthiest buddies).
is a distinct possibility, especially with Iran. The ouster of Fallon could certainly have been a first step. And McCain has made it pretty clear he would be on board.