McCain Leaks Details Of Obama's Iraq Trip

Reuters reports that McCain shared details of Obama's trip to Iraq at a fundraiser:

Republican presidential candidate John McCain said on Friday that his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama, is likely to be in Iraq over the weekend.

The Obama campaign has tried to cloak the Illinois senator's trip in some measure of secrecy for security reasons. The White House, State Department and Pentagon do not announce senior officials' visits to Iraq in advance.

"I believe that either today or tomorrow -- and I'm not privy to his schedule -- Sen. Obama will be landing in Iraq with some other senators" who make up a congressional delegation, McCain told a campaign fund-raising luncheon.

Josh Marshall points out that there's something very wrong with this:

The Reuters piece hints at it. But if Obama is going to be in Iraq this weekend, this is a major breach on McCain's part. As a knowledgeable insider notes ...

"If it is true that Obama is going to Iraq this weekend, it is a very serious mistake for McCain to have disclosed it publicly. Even for run-of-the-mill CODELs the military gives guidance like, "Please strongly discourage Congressional offices from issuing press releases prior to their trips which mention their intent to travel to the AOR and/or the dates of that travel or their scheduled meetings. Such releases are a serious compromise to OPSEC." If Obama is going to Iraq this weekend, I can not begin to imagine how much this is complicating the security planning for the trip."

It's known that Obama is leaving on his foreign trip this weekend and the Journal OpEd page this morning said that Obama could arrive in Iraq "as early as this weekend." And with a slew of reporters in tow, it's not exactly highly classified information. But there is a reason definite information about these sorts of trips aren't released in advance.

Hypothetically, maybe McCain was just guessing. But even so it would still be a serious lapse of judgment on his part.

In fact, McCain was furious when the press reported on his son serving in Iraq -- he feared the coverage would make him a target.

Comments

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

Two things are happening. First, many people on the left were right including 0bama were right the speculators artificially raised the price of oil based on the Enron loophole pushed by Phil Graham. Second the election is coming up and just like in 2006 gas prices will magically drop in hopes that McBush will be elected. People have such short memories.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2006/09/big_oil.html

"Election Looms, Gas Prices Drop
A Tiger in GOP's Tank

By Joe Benton
ConsumerAffairs.com

September 13, 2006
Gasoline prices have dropped to $2.50 a gallon or less in 14 states and prices just keep on falling. Just one year ago the price of a gallon of gasoline was over $3, setting new records nationwide.

Now why would that be?

Cynics and Washington insiders will suggest to you without much hesitation that gas prices are sure to rise again in a little more than 60 days -- right after the midterm Congressional elections on November 7.

Several polls show that the No. 1 issue heading into the election is not the war in Iraq or any terrorist threat, but the performance of the U.S. economy. Meanwhile, pollsters report that intense unhappiness with the economy has eased as oil and gasoline prices have declined.

The reason for the decline isn't clear. The summer vacation season is over and demand is down and that can help lower prices. U.S. consumers are using more gasoline this year than last."

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

I reposted this just to show one way big oil and Rethuglicans will try to steal the election. Gas prices will drop to $3.5/gallon maybe even less and McBush will take credit for the psychological shift in gas prices.

We have also seen today how gutless and dishonorable the McBush camp has been today by going 100% negative and releasing their first negative add when 0bama is leaving the country. The whole tone of the election went Rovian when McBush signed with the Rovian disciple that is now running his add campaign.

[repubstheirownworstenemy]

http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/business/berko/1022678,5_3_WA25_BERKO_S1.article

Malcolm Berko has an interesting take on the topic. One of the first articles written by a well-known syndicated financial expert blowing the lid off the connection between two oilies iin the White House and Big Oil's rape of our economy.

And Neo's just thought libs were paranoid.

[DLB]

"I reposted this just to show one way big oil and Rethuglicans will try to steal the election. Gas prices will drop to $3.5/gallon maybe even less and McBush will take credit for the psychological shift in gas prices."

Anybody who that much control over the WORLD cost of oil has my vote!!

You think the out of control oil costs are just a U.S. problem? You think that just the U.S. pays $140 per barrel of oil? And that that WORLD oil prices are being manipulated so that the republicans can keep the White House? LOL!!

[massive]

McBush needs to publicly apologize to Obama. Profusely.

[XME]

How much proof does America need that John McCain is not fit to run the country and our military???

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Superbus See
Are you really that frustrated that you have to keep repeating the same posts over and over again?
Get a grip and grow up.
Flagged Posted 02:01 AM on 07/19/2008

Yep. Shortbus is CC.

Shortbus is upset that, once again, I showed him to be the ignorant liar that he is.

Poor shortbus--just because he would not admit he was wrong about diesel cars.

[MGhamma]

I see that this conversation has regressed to a 3rd grade level.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

MGhamma
So NoBoo8, you flat out lied in your previous post. Ya, we should respect your opinion. NOT!!! posted 07/18/2008 at 02:26:16

You were saying?

[GrouchoMarxist]

Stick around, we'll eventually get to second.

Or, you could taste some mavricky goodness.

[Nochnoi]

Hardly third grade...... I haven't been around enough tonight....

[1differentdrummer]

It belongs on a chat room.

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

Give 'em hell in the flame wars VB and GM I just cannot get into the dealing with these ignorant tr0lls.

[EggsBolinski]

If you think I'm gonna spend any time here tonight poking a stick in the cage you've got another thing comin.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Bye, EggMcDumbass

[WLA]

You aren't gonna get any McGoo Points(r) for that post.

[GrouchoMarxist]

It's "another think" coming, not "another thing" coming.

Sorry, -50 Magoo points for English as a second language.

This is why we need a Constitutional Amendment to make English the mandatory language of these United Mavericky States.

Go hang your head in shame here: http://www.johnmccain.com/ActionCenter/BlogInteract/BlogInteract.aspx

[VolvoBirkenstock]

English as the Official Language is a plank in the Republican Party Platform.

One would think EggMcDumbass would lead by example.

[midknightryder13]

Unless of course, EB was quoting Quick Draw McGraw -- or did he say "You got another thin coming'? I forget.

[rosal]

Tonight I saw the big difference between Repugs and us. Making such offensive remarks about Obama's trip was beyond the pale. As much as we have fun with McCain, we would never make such horrible remarks against him. This shows we have a lot more class.
Good night guys

[VolvoBirkenstock]

How cute. shortbus just became a fan of Groucho and I.

In his befuddled mind, he thinks that offsets his being a fan of CC

[Superbus]

Yugo, even Groucho can tell that I've been a fan of his for months. Give it a rest. You're just frustrated from that terrible waste of money "Mama Mia".

I'm a fan of yours because I love all the attention you give me.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Poor shortbus.

Proven once again to be an ignorant liar and he worries about money spent on a movie.

Hint, shortbus. We were guests of the other couple.

[DocHolliday]

Tramp.

[GrouchoMarxist]

I'm maverickly flattered...I guess.

[Nochnoi]

I want him to be a fan of me too!

[LVLefty]

Question: are the idiots in the MSM going to accuse McCain of trying to get Obama assassinated, since they accused Hillary Clinton of suggesting that he would be assassinated? Or are those lazy, sexist liars going to demonstrate again that McCain has no right to oppose gay marriage since they, well, you know ....

[hu.man]

McCain is just getting too old. He is having so many gaffes that it isn't even funny any more.

[rivrgrrl]

How about his own previous trips to Iraq. Did mcc ain announce that before hand?

[VolvoBirkenstock]

McLastInClass went ApeRapeShit crazy when it was reported that his son was being deployed.

[nellie]

This is no mistake. This is The Real Mc Cain.

[rivrgrrl]

These people are just despicable and I am soooo sick of them.

And their little tprolls too.

[GrouchoMarxist]

Of course not...he's such a mavericky maverick that he just mavericked his way over there in his own mavericky time, and his own mavericky way.

Which included a protective vest, troops and gunships on his trip through a mavericky stable area that would remind anyone of a mavericky market anywhere in these United Maverick States.

[rivrgrrl]

Yup. And remember how he had his 'parade wave' down for th cameras? LOL

I still can't believe they are seriously running this buffoon. My take is that they are counting on the VP, nudge, nudge. The guy is losing weight fast and starting to look like a rescue from Animal Cops DC.

[Cynth]

Mav-elous and well said!

[GrouchoMarxist]

The lessons to be learned from the comments on this thread...Republicans find death threats, or wishing death upon Democrats, amusing.

If any of us posted the dung that Clutch has posted here, it would be all over BillO's show on Monday.

That's your mavericky librul meja at work for you.

But two can play at that game.

[suzyhein]

these aren't refuklicans. these are misanthropes

[rivrgrrl]

He he

Reading this, I am picturing the tprolls all clicking on their dictionaries.

[Superbus]

Did you ever think that ClutchCargoes posts get through just for the purpose of keeping O'Reilley at bay.

Even Superbus, a big Hannity fan, can't stand O'Reilley.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

ClutchCargo
Fans of this user
Superbus

Shortbus approves of the message posted by CC

[VolvoBirkenstock]

How does the vile posts you made as CC keep Bill Orally at bay?

[GrouchoMarxist]

-10 Magoo points for switching socks so obviously.

And you were so close to the clock radio.

http://www.johnmccain.com/ActionCenter/BlogInteract/BlogInteract.aspx

[KQuarksSuperKollider]

To anyone with a brain O'reilly = Hannity. Two blow hards.

[rivrgrrl]

And we should care about this, why?

[djk20042]

OK HuffPo, don't you think you're reaching here? There's a BIG difference between "either today or tomorrow, Sen Obama will be in Iraq" and "at 0600 Zulu, Obama will land at the Baghdad airport. He will eat steak and eggs for breakfast at 0800 with the troops, he will board a Blackhawk at 0900 en route to Basra, code name "JWright 01..."

And how do you "leak" details of a trip that are not really details anyway? Haven't we known for days now that the big 3 networks were gonna follow him around?

[truthyguy]

Come on all you closet bigots out there. Here is your chance to say something Cheney-like.

[SSF]

John McCain, you sure are consistent! First, you give up classified information to the North Vietnamese and now you give up details on Senator Obamas' overseas trip! You seem to have a habit of putting other Americans' lives in danger for your own benefit! Mark of a true coward, indeed!

[evgolightly]

Can you imagine the furor if Obama had done this to McCain?

Hannity would FREAK OUT! He'd tie it to Ayers and Wright, spin a conspiracy web!

Look, guys, it's one thing to slip up about cigarettes killing Iranians, it's quite another to suggest a presidential nominee will be flying into a war zone on ... Saturday.

Has McCain lost it completely?

Isn't he supposed to be the national security guru?

And he slips up about THIS?