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McCain says NO DATE, then he says BY 2013, now he says "It's Not Important When We Get out"
Remember when Republican Presidential nominee,Senator John McCain, promised Americans they would see Iraq combat over, and U.S. troops home before 2013? He made this speech back on May 15, 2008 in Ohio.
In the speech he talk about a specific date for when he saw American military involvement to be over in Iraq.
It was January 2013. By then, he says, American combat involvement will be over and most U.S. troops back home.
Do you also remember when McCain attacking Gov. Mitt Romney for even 'implying' that he'd have a timetable for troops withdrawals? McCain said it would be a sign of surrender and a date the enemy would just wait for.
Well, John McCain has Flip-Flopped again.
Sen. John McCain appeared on the Today Show this morning and continued to promote his idea of a long occupation in Iraq. But whatever merits there may be for his message, his delivery is once again promising to get him into trouble.
When asked if he knew when American troops could start to return home, McCain responded:
"No, but that's not too important. What's important is the casualties in Iraq."
I'm sorry but John McCain needs to STAY ON MESSAGE if he expects to win in November.
First he tell American's that giving a withdraw DATE would embolden the enemy, that they'd just wait till we left and it was a sign of surrender, then he tells us he'll get us out of Iraq by a DATE of 2013. Last but not least, he tells us it's not too important when we get out (gives no DATE).
The man is either very confused or he's trying to pander to ALL voters by sending mixed messages.
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