Think Progress: Is McCain now ‘waving a white flag to al Qaeda’?

[ProSense]

Is McCain now ‘waving a white flag to al Qaeda’?

Last night, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) called for unanimous consent to bring the Defense Authorization bill to the floor of the Senate after the August recess. The bill includes an amendment to begin the process of repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who earlier in the day reassured reporters that he woud not filibuster the measure, objected, citing his opposition to the DADT amendment:

MCCAIN: I’m not going to allow us to move forward and I will be discussing with out leaders and the 41 members of this side of the aisle as to whether we’re going to move forward with a bill that contains a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy repealed before, before a meaningful survey on the impact of battle effectiveness and morale on the men and women who are serving this nation in uniform. It’s again…moving forward with a social agenda on legislation that was intended to ensure this nation’s security.

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During the 2008 presidential campaign, McCain accused Obama — who at the time voted against the defense authorization measure because it did not include a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq — of embracing the policy of surrender and called his vote “the equivalent of waving a white flag to al-Qaeda.” The Wonk Room peals back the layers of hypocrisy surrounding McCain’s claims.

[Arkana]

1. HA! They ARE gonna do it!

I remember an article from a while back where it was said that this was how the White House would do DADT--they'd stick it in a bill Republicans couldn't afford to vote against.

[ProSense]

2. Looking forward to the vote on this. n/t

[SunsetDreams]

3. K&R stick it to them Dems!

I saw that exchange on CSpan, that angry old man was hostile!