John McCain says US should be 'ashamed' of inaction over Syria conflict

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

John McCain says US should be 'ashamed' of inaction over Syria conflict

Republican senator steps up rhetoric against Obama, saying US
should not allow Russia and China to dictate intervention

Chris McGreal in Washington
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 6 June 2012 18.41 BST

Senator John McCain has accused Barack Obama of a "disgraceful" abandonment of Syria's revolutionaries, and called on the US administration to defy Russian objections and arm Bashar al-Assad's opponents.

The Republican former presidential candidate also called for the declaration of safe havens inside Syria, protected by US air power if necessary, after visiting refugee camps at which he said he met women who were raped and soldiers who defected to the opposition.

"The question is how many more have to die at the hands of this bloody dictator before we intervene?" he told the World at One on BBC Radio. "I think you have to arm the opposition. They are desperate for arms."

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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/06/john-mccain-us-inaction-syria

[librechik]

1. Bah bah bah--bah bomb Assad

any other ideas, McCain? Your record seems to be stuck...

[Catherina]

3. +1 n/t

[JoePhilly]

2. Some one needs to tell grampy he's been wrong about every foreign policy

event in the last 20 years or so. He needs to STFU.

[Harmony Blue]

7. That sums it up

McCain needs to simply focus on domestic issues as he is out of touch with global dynamics of today.

[russspeakeasy]

4. The US says "it should be ashamed of Johnny Nutbag".

[eissa]

5. Yes, because inserting ourselves in a foreign civil war

is exactly what we need right now. Nevermind that our war adventures in two muslim countries has nearly bankrupted us, the answer to our problems is yet another military operation in yet another muslim country. Someone give grandpa his medication and tell him it's time for his nap.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

6. John McCain says US should be 'ashamed' of action over Syria conflict

would read the headline if Obama tried to take action. McCain can't get over losing in 2008 and would criticize Obama whatever he did.

[theaocp]

8. No problemo, fuckwad.

Close the embassy in Iraq yesterday and leave Af-fucking-ghanistan today. Hyperbole aside, have your goddamn cake OR eat it.

[Blue_Tires]

9. McCain *should* be ashamed of American/European hackers

Cashing in by pimping their latest tech for Assad's spies to track down dissidents...