McCain Makes False Claims On Iraq Timeline (VIDEO)

In an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric tonight, John McCain made the false assertion that the Surge brought about the so-called Anbar Awakening. Except, as MSNBC"s Keith Olbermann points out, the Surge was announced after the Awakening. Olbermann also explains that CBS News edited the gaffe out of the final interviewed that aired Tuesday night.

Watch the video:

HuffPost blogger Ilan Goldenberg points out that this is not some minor gaffe, but a fundamental misunderstanding of the Iraq situation:

This is not controversial history. It is history that anyone trying out for Commander and Chief must understand when there are 150,000 American troops stationed in Iraq. It is an absolutely essential element to the story of the past two years. YOU CANNOT GET THIS WRONG. Moreover, what is most disturbing is that according to McCain's inaccurate version of history, military force came first and solved all of our problems. If that is the lesson he takes from the Anbar Awakening, I am afraid it is the lesson he will apply to every other crisis he faces including, for example, Iran.

Comments

[VolvoBirkenstock]

Mc Cain is about to find out what his minions here are finding out.

Lies are immediately caught and addressed.

No more free ride for liars like Mc Cain and his tr0llish minions.

[macbabe]

McCain doesn't understands the magnitude of youtube!
... he is getting attention but just doesn't know it!

[Mort]

Yeah, but it seems the more he makes the more he gets away with. If Barack said something like this it'd be plastered everywhere and he'd be skewered for it. McCain gets a wink and a nod.

[cyberbian]

The word befuddled comes to mind.

[SnapShots]

This is the best candidate the Republicans can come with? If Bush was a puppet for daddy the corporate cronies, McCain would be a marionette.

[CocteausTwin]

Just in case you missed it...

JohnFromCensornati See Profile I'm a Fan of JohnFromCensornati

So, the old geezer is a little confused about the dates. So what? The alternative is mandatory turb@ns and burq@s, so I'll take dementia any day.
Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 10:56 PM on 07/22/2008
- + New CocteausTwin See Profile I'm a Fan of CocteausTwin

F.u.c.k.i.n.g inorant r.a.c.i.s.t eat the corn from my s.h.i.t,

[JohnFromCensornati]

Nope.
I did not miss it.
*You* very obviously missed the point.
M0ron.

[ZHarris]

misleading, wrong and discriminatory...

[ShaggyMel]

So, what was the point? Please tell us.

[TheEmptinessOfTruthiness]

Are there any grownup conservatives around here?

Are there any grownup conservatives at all anymore??

[Superbus]

That is not r.a.c.i.s.t. Lord deliver me from idjits.

[BWonka]

Talking about your parents?

[ZHarris]

Your ti nfoil hat would get in the way of a tu rban...

[TheEmptinessOfTruthiness]

It is incredibly stoopid. I mean, you can see that right?

Unless you're saying poor little weak little defenceless Amurica is in danger from a 15th century army from halfway around the world??

FALSE dichotomy.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

You defended SweetSydney's r a c i s m, too.

Superbus
Don't call one a r a c i s t f you can't define the word. SS is not, nor has he ever been a r*a*c*i*s*t.
A little over top mebbe.
Flagged Posted 03:56 PM on 07/21/2008

Even after he posted this:

SweetSydney
Anybody know where ole purple lips is going tomorrow?
Maybe Iraq?
Flagged Posted 09:23 PM on 07/19/2008

[Sabreen60]

What is it?

[Chillinout]

THAT is an image I could have done without....LOL

[CocteausTwin]

Pardon my rough language, I get so tired of these fools.

[JohnFromCensornati]

The life of a tone deaf hall monitor is soooo exhausting!

[NochlessMonster]

It is alright dear........ sometimes the world calls for a bit of the profane.....

[Cyclone]

OMG

[cheshirecat831]

tsk tsk the twins joined at the hip.....

http://sfbaysailingpix.com/pez2008p1.htm

[kdogg]

totally off topic but is anyone else having problems going to the older comments pages? I can't get beyond the first page on any of the posts.

[williamg]

Mc Cain said this today in Rochester, New Hampshire:

"This is a clear choice that the American people have. I had the courage and the judgment to say I would rather lose a political campaign than lose a war. It seems to me that O'bama would rather lose a war in order to win a political campaign."

Joe Klein responds:

"This is the ninth presidential campaign I've covered. I can't remember a more scurrilous statement by a major party candidate. It smacks of desperation. It renews questions about whether Mc Cain has the right temperament for the presidency. How sad."

[debwarot]

Thanks for posting this - it says a lot, I think.

[VolvoBirkenstock]

After he was met at the airport by one reporter and one photographer.

That's gotta hurt.

[NochlessMonster]

Yeah..... I almost felt bad for him for a second....... almost.........

[separatingwheatfromchaff]

That was a Japanese tourist with a camera and his caregiver.

[AdLib]

When they debate, I hope 0bama turns to him and firmly slaps him down for attacking him as a traitor to the country.

[macbabe]

drop Katie a line:
cbsnews.comnews.com

[amst]

I think Obama will win in any arena with McCain. All along while the media tells us the the Town hall forum is exclusively a plus for McCain, I don't buy it. I think O will do just fine and will be quick on his feet. While if McCain makes a "gaffe" and Obama catches it. Obama won't be cruel about it, but will correct him. In itself, that's all Obama needs is to politely catch him. Look at it this way, the odds get greater and greater each day the McCain WILL make another "goof" (and I am beling polite)

[nellie]

I think Obama should treat him with very smart kid gloves. What I'm hoping for during a debate is a Mc Cain meltdown. Let that anger management problem shine through in all it's glory.

[nellie]

Oh, I hope O bama keeps the kid gloves on, but I do want to see a Mc Cain meltdown. I think the country needs to get a good look at that anger management problem.

[nellie]

Thank you! Someone is talking about fitness.

[rosal]

Typical repug tactic. When they are losing, they claim the other person is not a patriot. It works with all the Children Left Behind

[amst]

To anyone defending this action on the part of CBS. If this were Obama's "gaffe" the media would be on it 24/7. It'd be a top story for the next week. You all know that's true. Golden Boy McCain needs to be held to the same scrutiny. Sure everyone makes little errors and when you get older you make some mispeaks a little more often. But for crying out loud, this guy wants to run our country. And, that's not bad enough, he wants to be in charge of a war. Do you really want him to make decisions??? I think not. I encourage everyone to write CBS and call them on this deception.

[RaraAvis17]

Katie has always been a F L A K E and a F A K E. I did enjoy the smirk on Keith O's face tonight talking about their evil little plan to cover it up. How embarrassing for it to be let out of the bag by MSNBC. It's like living in the Twilight Zone these days.

[Chillinout]

The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth.

McClone is in a huge stoopidity rut, and digging for all he's worth.

[ethancorso]

"The only difference between a rut and a grave is the depth"

Well said!!!

[nellie]

Yeah, really good line.

[NochlessMonster]

Nice.... mind if I borrow that?

[Chillinout]

Go for it! Not that I could do anything about it if you did.

LOL

[apogee2perogee]

Well, that and the timelines.

[the964kid]

Hey Katie Couric, this is the reason nobody wants to watch CBS evening news - not because of sexism as you recently claimed. Your network, as this proves, is not a credible source for news.

[CindyM2008]

D@ mn that LIBERAL MEDIA!

[Superbus]

Lord liberals, I can't defend the old geezer. Thanks liberals for crossing over and hijacking the Republican primary process.

[peacekitten]

true to the party of individual responsibility, you always blame someone else. he's yours, hook, line and sinker.

[BrettnCalgary]

Mainly sinker... smirk...

[Superbus]

Hello, nice to see ya hangin' around

[ZHarris]

The delusions of Stupor World.

Do they make you feel better?

[kdogg]

seriously?
you're giving up?
ah come on don't be a quitter... you where doing such a good job too.

and what the heck are you talking about?

[VolvoBirkenstock]

He was the choice of Republicans. Guess you neocon talibangelicals don't have as much influence as you thought.

Get ready for the November elections to show you your true irrelevance.

[macbabe]

Liberals are mad as HE77 and aren't going to take it anymore!!!

[MRb1000]

OH MCcgoo you have done it again. This is why he hate bloggers. We will fine out sooner or later. LOL