April 23, 1991On Larry King Live, McCain says, "I'm not sure...we could tell a Shiite from a Sunni, even from a Kurd."   And that's not all he says.  Read the rest of it immediately.  It's no less than terrifying.

February 28, 2008At the Baker Institute in Houston, he says: "But Al-Qaeda is there, they are functioning, they are supported in many times, in many ways by the Iranians."
March 17, 2008On the Hugh Hewitt radio show: "As you know, there are al-Qaeda operatives that are taken back into Iran, given training as leaders, and they're moving back into Iraq.  I think Americans should be very angry when we know that Iran is exporting weapons into Iraq that kill Americans."
March 18, 2008Press Conference in Jordan: "Well, it's common knowledge and has been reported in the media that al-Qaeda is going back into Iran and receiving training and are coming back into Iraq from Iran.  That's well-known, and it's unfortunate."  Now, on Keith Olbermann last night he gave the impression that this quote was actually in response to a reporter questioning him on the first time he made the assertion.  If anyone can find the full video, please share.  
March 19, 2008In a WRITTEN statement published by McCain: "Al Qaeda and Shia extremists -- with support from external powers such as Iran -- are on the run but not defeated."  And now they are not even pretending it was a mistake - they are now saying there is "ample evidence"  that forces in Iran are doing so.  

It's become quite clear that he did not make a mistake, did not have a "senior moment," or a slip of the tongue.  This is now a repeated incident.  I see now that the media is tending toward one of two possible reasons: he has a poor understanding of the situation and the groups involved in the Middle East; or, he's deliberately making misleading statements.  But he's now claiming that there is "ample evidence."
Hmm. Ample Evidence.  Sounds so familiar.  September 7, 2002: "President Bush and Tony Blair said Saturday there is ample evidence that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction..."

Those who have pointed out his "gaffe" as they call it, have suggested it is either because he doesn't understand the situation and groups involved in the Middle East; or, he is deliberately making misleading statements.
If we learn only one thing from our current President, it is that you can lie and be incompetent AT THE SAME TIME.
I will note that there are problems with Iran.  It is a concern.  But I will not have one more President in office who lies to get us into a war they don't have the understanding to lead.  If something is to happen with Iran, I want a President who will come out and tell us the truth.  We will go into this with our eyes open this time.  But I will not put up with one more saber-rattling, dishonest, inept, imperialistic person in office.
McCain is looking an awfully lot like that guy right now.  Add all that onto this comment that he made back in that Larry King interview in 91, and the prospect of a McCain presidency starts to really scare the crap out of me.
"One more point - real quick. I want to get rid of Saddam Hussein. There's a few other dictators I'd like to get rid of, too. And I hate to use the phrase 'slippery slope,' but if we've got to get rid of this dictator, which ones do we take on next?"